CDC approves limited recommendation for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility

CDC Expands COVID Vaccine Access for Pregnant Women

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its independent vaccine advisory panel have quietly moved to expand access to COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women, effectively reversing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s earlier decision to halt the recommendation. According to an update posted this month on the CDC's website, the agency's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in September to recommend COVID-19 shots fo…

Pa. House committee vote is the latest move to protect vaccine access amid CDC shakeups

By Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star The state House Insurance Committee passed a measure Tuesday to protect vaccine access, regardless of the actions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which has recently hired a number of vaccine skeptics to lead its immunization recommendation panel. The bill, introduced by Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-Allegheny, would require insurance companies in Pennsylvania to cover the full cost of any vac…

CDC ends universal COVID vaccine recommendation, leaves decision to patients

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccinations, instead leaving the decision to individual patients.

Ga. health departments offering covid shots ahead of respiratory season

Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approval of last month’s advisory committee recommendations, the Georgia Department of Public Health has begun administering COVID-19 vaccinations at health departments based on current vaccine supply.

Party-line vote advances vaccine protection bill in Pa. House

A party-line vote advanced legislation within the Pennsylvania House proposing to mandate insurance coverage of vaccines without charging out-of-pocket costs to patients, and also to maintain vaccine schedules recommended by professional medical societies.

Party-line vote advances vax protection bill in Pa. House

HARRISBURG — A party-line vote advanced legislation within the Pennsylvania House proposing to mandate insurance coverage of vaccines without charging out-of-pocket costs to patients and also maintain vaccine schedules recommended by professional medical societies.