The hosts of The View complained Monday about the prescription requirement to receive COVID-19 booster vaccines.

During Monday’s episode, the first of the show’s new season, the hosts retroactively discussed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hearing from last week.

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“[Kennedy] is not a doctor. I went to get a COVID shot while I was on vacation, and they told me I needed a prescription. Since when? I’ve never had that before,” co-host Joy Behar said.

“The guy [Kennedy] — you know, eats road kill out of his freezer. I have to listen to that?” Behar continued.

FALLOUT FROM TENSE RFK JR. SENATE HEARING: 'The View' co-hosts weigh in on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. being in the hot seat of a Senate committee hearing where both sides of the aisle took him to task on how he's running things. pic.twitter.com/VbRBrGcAfO

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“This is anecdotal, but my aunt — she’s over 65, she’s a retired teacher, she has certain health complications. She went to CVS and Walgreens, and they denied her vaccines,” co-host Sunny Hostin said. “Same. They wanted a prescription.”

“I think we need to start getting our information from other places because we know we can’t trust RFK Jr.,” Hostin added.

Kennedy announced in May that the COVID-19 vaccine was removed from the recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women.

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Last month, the Food and Drug Administration granted approval for COVID-19 vaccine doses for people over age 65, who are most vulnerable to severe infections. However, younger people are only eligible if they have at least one underlying medical condition that puts them at higher risk for hospitalization or death.

The Washington Examiner reached out to HHS for comment.