New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday that she will sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer COVID-19 vaccines.

Under the leadership of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved new versions of the COVID vaccine only for Americans over 65 or those with certain underlying medical conditions. In past years, the shots have generally been available to anyone.

In response to shifting federal rules, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Friday allowing pharmacies to prescribe and administer COVID-19 vaccines.