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Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020
Introduced: August 14, 2020
Introduced by:
Underwood, Lauren
Democratic
· Illinois
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Aug 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants to governmental health departments to increase rates of recommended immunizations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The CDC must also develop, in consultation with specified entities, guidance for health care providers on counseling patients about COVID-19 vaccines.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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