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Public health director urges county budgeting for vaccine gaps as federal guidance shifts
Summary
Public Health Director Dr. Tim Ryan briefed the Board on vaccine availability, rising measles activity and changes to federal advisory guidance. He requested a budget proposal to fill coverage gaps caused by changing federal recommendations and insurers that may refuse payment.
Public Health Director Dr. Tim Ryan told the Board on Aug. 19 that shifting federal vaccine recommendations and payer practices are creating coverage gaps the county may need to fill if residents are to retain affordable access to vaccines.
Dr. Ryan, who said his team vaccinated more than 11,000 people during the COVID pandemic, described three near‑term problems: (1) a national reconstitution of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and changes to its recommendations that have led professional groups such as the American Academy of Pediatrics to publish their own guidance; (2) some insurers, notably Kaiser, declining to reimburse the county for…
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