A CBS News article shared that CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens are limiting COVID vaccines across the country, including here in Nevada.

CVS shared that Nevada and two other states would not receive vaccines without a prescription due to state laws and restrictions.

We've heard from a few concerned seniors in our community and our local health officials are also trying to figure out what's going on.

"Currently we have a challenge with, new guidelines were issued for COVID through the Health Secretary as well as CDC," said Dr. Chad Kingsley, District Health Officer, Northern Nevada Public Health. "But we also have the Academy of Pediatrics that issued different guidelines. And so we are waiting for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that will meet on September 18 to help provide us guidelines on who can receive that, vaccine and how and when." 

For the past five years, almost anyone could get the COVID shot, but changes in the federal government could change things.

The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the next set of vaccines, but only for seniors and adults and children with health conditions.

The American Academy of Pediatrics shared its vaccine recommendations, and according to CBS News, it's the first time in 30 years the two entities differ.

The AAP strongly recommends shots for children from the ages of six months to two-years-old, while the other side does not recommend a shot for a healthy child.

That's where the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices or ACIP, comes in.

"The FDA approves the vaccine and then the ACIP then, recommends or makes their own recommendations and agrees with the FDA or changes it, and that's where we're at right now," said Victoria Nicolson Hornblower, Immunization Program Supervisor, Northern Nevada Public Health.

However, according to NNPH, the committee typically meets sooner than this.

"So we normally have a transition usually around June 30, where before the new season begins and the updated FDA approved vaccine arrives," Dr. Kingsley said.

The ACIP is a committee from the Centers for Disease and Prevention or CDC. 

They are set to meet on September 18 and 19 to provided guidance on the next rounds of vaccines,

Right now, if you want a vaccine in Nevada, things are still similar, but the biggest question surrounds if a place has it.

NNPH says availability is getting low due to last year's supply running out and they say they can't order anymore.

NNPH says that times have been tough.

"The federal government pulled back about $2.2 million from local health here," Dr. Kingsley said. "And so, previously we were able to do about 12 outreach community events within our community. We're now limited to one. And so while we have the vaccine and we can still purchase it, our staffing, as well as our contractor staff, we no longer have." 

Once those new guidelines and vaccines are rolled out, NNPH says you should still call your insurance provider before making an appointment to see where you are covered.