A handful of states like Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New Mexico have recently changed their laws to allow pharmacists to give the COVID vaccine despite the FDA change, hoping to keep the status quo in their states -- but the patchwork of changing laws around the country has been difficult to track.

As North Carolina grapples with new hurdles in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, officials await crucial ACIP guidelines. Officials say the decision could impact vaccine availability and raises concerns among health officials and residents about future access and rollout strategies.