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Did N.J. just take control of your children’s health? What the ‘vaccine bill’ actually does.
- New Jersey Assembly approves a bill that gives the state Department of Health more flexibility to use guidance beyond the CDC when deciding vaccines.
- Supporters say the change is designed to protect access to vaccines and reflect evolving scientific guidance.
- Opponents claim the bill shifts power away from federal guidance and reduces parental decision-making power.
- Lawmakers argue the measure does not remove the CDC panel but expands advisory reach.
- Governor Murphy would decide on signing the bill after legislative approval.
- The bill would require insurers to cover the full cost of vaccines recommended by the state health department.
- Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia frames the bill as a major shift in authority.
- Supporters assert the measure strengthens science-based public health decisions.
- The bill aligns state vaccine guidance with broader medical organizations.
- The Legislature passed the bill as federal vaccine policy undergoes changes.
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