Covid Vaccine Confusion Leaves Doctors, Patients in the Dark

A resident receives a Covid-19 booster shot at a vaccine clinic in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.Photographer: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg

A week of shifting rules and escalating political rhetoric has left millions of Americans grappling with a simple health-care question: Can I get the Covid vaccine or not?

Deanna Davis, 69, has been ringing up pharmacies in suburban Atlanta since last week, getting conflicting advice on just what she needs to do to get a booster this season. First the shots weren’t available, and then there was an open slot — but only if she could furnish a prescription.