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¿El Seguro Cubre las Vacunas Contra las Enfermedades Respiratorias?

10/11/2024
¿El Seguro Cubre las Vacunas Contra las Enfermedades Respiratorias?
Infectious Respiratory Diseases | CDC Guidance | Cost and Coverage | COVID-19 | Flu | Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | Pneumococcal Disease | RSV | Vaccines

FAQ About Respiratory Disease Season

10/10/2024
FAQ About Respiratory Disease Season
Recursos sobre el VSR en español | Cost and Coverage | Older Adult | Vaccines

Cómo Cubre el Seguro las Vacunas Contra el VRS Para Adultos Mayores?

10/07/2024
Cómo Cubre el Seguro las Vacunas Contra el VRS Para Adultos Mayores?
Vaccines | Cost and Coverage

Accessing Vaccines Through Patient Assistance Programs

10/01/2024
Accessing Vaccines Through Patient Assistance Programs
RSV | Cost and Coverage | Older Adult

Does Insurance Cover RSV Vaccines for Older Adults?

09/30/2024
Does Insurance Cover RSV Vaccines for Older Adults?
Vaccines | Cost and Coverage | COVID-19 | Flu | Infectious Respiratory Diseases | Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | Pneumococcal Disease | RSV

Does Insurance Cover Respiratory Vaccines?

08/28/2024
Does Insurance Cover Respiratory Vaccines?
Treatments | Cost and Coverage | COVID-19

Cost and Coverage of Antivirals

05/01/2024
Cost and Coverage of Antivirals

Vaccines | CDC Guidance | Cost and Coverage

Examining the Need for a Potential Vaccines for All Program

02/07/2024

Ensuring that all individuals have access to recommended vaccines — the most effective way to protect both children and adults from many serious and potentially deadly diseases — is a public health priority. Several federal programs exist to advance vaccine access and equity. For more than 30 years, the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program, a federally funded program, has provided all ACIP-recommended vaccines free of cost to children who may not otherwise be able to be vaccinated due to inability pay. Furthermore, in response to COVID-19 vaccines’ transition to the commercial market, CDC and HHS established the Bridge Access Program, which provides free COVID-19 vaccines for the 25-30 million adults who do not have health insurance or whose health insurance does not cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs.

However, as the Bridge Access Program is set to expire at the end of 2024, the U.S. may soon face a major gap in vaccine equity as uninsured adults will be without a federal program that ensures their access to free vaccines. Given the success of the VFC program, public health advocates have called for a Vaccines for Adults or Vaccines for All program that would ensure that both children and adults—regardless of their insurance status—have access to all recommended vaccines.

To further this ongoing conversation, the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project hosted an online event aimed at examining the need for a federal vaccine program such as Vaccines for Adults or Vaccines for All. Panelists discussed the low rates of recommended adult immunizations and the need for a federal program that ensures adults’ access to vaccines, the success of the VFC program as a model, and the potential impacts of the creation of such a program.

Panelists included: 

COVID-19 | CDC Guidance | Cost and Coverage

CVEEP Presents: A Conversation on Updated COVID-19 Vaccines and the Bridge Access Program with CDC Director, Dr. Mandy Cohen

CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen sat down with Claire Hannan, Executive Director of the Association of Immunization Managers, to discuss how underinsured and uninsured adults are covered and can receive a free COVID-19 vaccine through CDC’s Bridge Access Program.
12/13/2023

Vaccines | Childhood | Cost and Coverage | COVID-19

Examining the Vaccines for Children Program and Its Role in Providing Kids with COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage

11/11/2023

Vaccines are among the most effective ways to help protect children from many serious and potentially deadly diseases. Unfortunately, the number of children in the U.S. who are up to date on routine vaccinations has declined in recent years, putting them at increased risk for infection. This continued backslide in childhood immunizations and low rates of COVID-19 vaccination is especially alarming as we approach winter months when cases of respiratory illness typically increase. With updated COVID-19 vaccines now available, there is an opportunity to reinforce the importance of pediatric vaccination and answer parents’ questions about recommended vaccines, coadministration, and coverage when administering annual flu vaccines or during well-child visits.

To help address these and other questions, the CVEEP and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) co-hosted an online event to examine how the federally funded Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program covers payment of COVID-19 vaccines for children. During the 60-minute webinar, panelists discussed the importance of VFC, including eligibility and how the program covers updated COVID-19 vaccines, and proven strategies for combatting disparities in childhood immunization rates.

Panelists included:

The discussion was moderated by Patricia (Patsy) A. Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP, NFID President, past voting member and current liaison to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) representing the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP).