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Board approves two new vaccine fees as public‑health staff warn of high flu and recent measles exposures
Summary
Union County Public Health added fees for JYNNEOS (smallpox/monkeypox) and an influenza vaccine code to allow billing when state‑supplied lots expire; staff also reported elevated influenza‑like illness nationally and recent measles rule‑outs in North Carolina and Union County.
The Consolidated Human Services Board approved two new public‑health fees after staff said state‑supplied vaccine lots could expire and fee authorization is required to bill commercial insurers.
Tracy Colley presented two CPT codes the department plans to charge for: 90611 for a combined smallpox/monkeypox vaccine (JYNNEOS) and 90661 for an influenza vaccine. Colley and staff described clinic procedures, use of a…
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