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Peoria County health officials warn federal advisory changes could complicate vaccine access for children and older adults
Summary
Peoria County health staff outlined recent federal and state advisory changes — including ACIP decisions on MMRV and COVID-19 guidance — and said local programs may need budget adjustments to maintain vaccine access for uninsured or underinsured residents.
Monica, a Peoria City/County Health Department staff member, told the board that recent advisory decisions by the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and subsequent state guidance could affect how the county provides vaccines to children and high-risk adults. "You can still get MMR, and you can still get varicella, but the combined vaccine is what is in question," Monica said, describing ACIP's move to separate MMR and varicella from the combined MMRV product and the committee's varying actions across two days of meetings.
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