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Gov. Polis signs law shielding vaccines from shifting CDC guidelines

The law lets Colorado rely on more medical groups for vaccine guidance and keeps pharmacists prescribing vaccines while preserving childhood vaccine funding.

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Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed a bill expanding vaccine access and protecting state vaccine policy from federal changes under the Trump administration.The new law allows the state's board of health to consider vaccine recommendations beyond those of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a CDC committee that provides vaccine guidance.Under the law, the state may now also consider recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatr…

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DENVER, Colo. (KTLO)-- Governor Jared Polis has signed a new law expanding access to vaccines in Colorado and protecting recent federal changes. The bill, called "Promoting Access to Immunisations," updates how vaccines are distributed and paid for through the state. It gives medical facilities more flexibility to follow the guidelines of medical experts, not just federal advice. It also allows the state to cover the cost of vaccines for childre…

·Colorado Springs, United States
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KMGH broke the news in on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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