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  • What is the Current Status of Vaccines in the US?

    As fall respiratory virus season ramps up, major changes to the vaccine policy landscape in the U.S. are coming. Some states, such as Florida, have announced an effort to end all vaccine requirements for children to attend school. Federally, changes promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have…

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  • New CMS Toolkit Outlines Vaccine Coverage and Payment Policies in Medicaid, CHIP and BHP

    While it has long been clear that vaccines play a critical role in protecting individuals and communities from infectious disease, recent data show declining vaccination rates among individuals of all ages. For the 2020-21 school year, the vaccination rate among kindergartners declined nationwide, despite vaccine exemption policies remaining largely unchanged. Preliminary data indicate that among…

  • New Data Underscores Need to Catch up on Routine Childhood Vaccinations

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated data on vaccination coverage among kindergartners, showing a continued decline in the share of children with the recommended doses of routine childhood vaccines needed to prevent the spread of harmful diseases. The report includes data on vaccination rates by state for four vaccines: measles, mumps,…

  • White House Enlists Broad Range of Programs, Partners to Connect Youngest Children to COVID Vaccines

    Many parents are anxiously awaiting approval of the COVID vaccine for children under age 5. Once approved, the vaccines will close the final gap in vaccine access so that Americans of all ages can get immunized. As we wait for final approvals, the Biden Administration has been at work shoring up a range of partners…

  • Removing Barriers to Vaccines for Kids Should be Top Priority

    As the COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for adults, then teens and school-aged children, researchers are monitoring the vaccination trends for different groups. About a year after vaccines were approved for adults, almost 72% of the US adult population is fully vaccinated according to the most recent CDC data. Vaccines for teens ages 12 and…