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Senate advances H.545 to let state health commissioner issue temporary immunization recommendations through 2031
Summary
H.545 would let the Vermont health commissioner issue 'recommended immunizations' (shifting some recommendation authority from the CDC to the state through July 1, 2031), preserve vaccine purchasing and coverage for ages 0–64, authorize pharmacists and supervised pharmacy technicians to administer certain vaccines, and creates advisory roles; the Senate proposed to the House amendments and ordered third reading.
The Senate advanced H.545 on second reading after the Committee on Health and Welfare recommended proposed amendments. The bill creates a temporary framework under which the commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health may issue "recommended immunizations" rather than rely solely on CDC recommendations, with many provisions set to revert on July 1, 2031.
Senator from Chittenden Southeast, reporting for Health and Welfare, said federal changes to immunization guidance prompted concern among state health and medical communities and prompted the Department of Health to ask for statutory clarity. "What happens in this bill is to establish and maintain the clear, transparent process for issuing immunization recommendations," the senator said, adding the approach is intended to preserve vaccine access and insurance coverage for people ages 0 to 64 and to keep the state's…
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