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VACCINES Act

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

May 22, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety Act of 2019 or the VACCINES Act

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants to support a national campaign to increase vaccination rates. The CDC may also award certain project grants to help states, local governments, and other public entities understand barriers to vaccination, improve vaccination rates, and assess certain public health outcomes related to vaccinations.

What's happening now May 22, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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