Vaccine committee meets: send comments or skip the excitement
Published Date: 3/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is meeting on April 15-16, 2025, to discuss vaccine recommendations that affect everyone who gets vaccines in the U.S. They’re asking for public comments by April 11, 2025, to help shape important vaccine policies. This meeting could lead to updates that impact health decisions and possibly healthcare costs.
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ACIP-backed Vaccines Generally Covered
If ACIP recommends a vaccine, and the CDC Director approves it and it appears on CDC immunization schedules, that vaccine generally must be covered by applicable health plans under the Affordable Care Act and section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act. This rule linking ACIP recommendations to insurer coverage is stated in the ACIP meeting notice for April 15-16, 2025.
ACIP Reviews Vaccines for VFC Program
Under 42 U.S.C. 1396s, ACIP is required to establish and periodically review the list of vaccines and dosing schedules for vaccine-eligible children in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. The April 15-16, 2025 meeting includes a scheduled VFC vote on meningococcal vaccines.
Public Comment and Oral Testimony Rules
Members of the public may submit written comments on the ACIP docket between March 31 and April 11, 2025. To request to speak orally at the April 15-16, 2025 meeting you must submit a request by April 11, 2025 (no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT); speakers will be notified by April 14, 2025 and each speaker is limited to three minutes.
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