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HR 5877 110th Congress House Health Medicare Social Welfare Vaccines Virus diseases

Shingles Prevention Act

Introduced: April 23, 2008 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Apr 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 23, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 23, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 23, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E708)
Apr 23, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Shingles Prevention Act - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of the shingles vaccine and its administration.

What's happening now April 29, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 23, 2008
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 23, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 23, 2008
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 23, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 23, 2008
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 23, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5877: Shingles Prevention Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5877/
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"H.R. 5877: Shingles Prevention Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5877/.
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H.R. 5877, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5877/.
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