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Hochul, N.Y. legislative leaders introduce bills aimed to protect vaccine access
- New York leaders, led by Gov. Hochul, propose a two-bill package to safeguard vaccine access and expand coverage beyond ACIP recommendations.
- The first bill would broaden insurer coverage to include vaccines beyond ACIP, guided by medical standards and global scientific input.
- The second bill eliminates ACIP references in key laws and expands pharmacist authority to vaccinate children 2–18 for COVID-19.
- Hochul frames the bills as centering experts in public health and keeping New Yorkers healthy.
- The package is part of a broader effort to strengthen public health policy in New York.
- The bills consider vaccine coverage beyond ACIP guidelines and contemplate broader use of pharmacists.
- The measures could affect Medicaid coverage and school immunization requirements.
- National context cited: ACIP leadership changes at federal level fuel New York's bill push.
- A federal court note added context, with Judge Murphy delaying ACIP-related actions amid concerns.
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