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Senate committee backs bill to create Minnesota vaccine advisory council
Summary
The Commerce Committee recommended passage of SF 3859 to create a state vaccine advisory council and require coverage of recommended vaccines, after medical experts warned of falling childhood immunization rates and members queried fiscal and override provisions.
The Minnesota Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee on March 10 recommended passage of Senate File 3859, a bill to establish a state vaccine advisory council and require insurance and public programs to cover council‑recommended vaccinations.
Senator Mark Klein, the bill’s author, said the measure responds to changes at the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and seeks “reliable science based information” for Minnesotans. “This is an emergency measure in response to a failure of that federal advice,” Klein said.
Dr. Lisa Matts…
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