ACIP Restructuring Creates Uncertainty for Medicaid Vaccine Coverage Policy

Major changes to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—including replacement of all members and elimination of expert working groups—may affect Medicaid coverage requirements, since ACIP recommendations trigger mandatory coverage under federal law and determine which vaccines qualify for the Vaccines for Children program. The white paper examines how these structural changes could disrupt the evidence-based processes that underpin Medicaid immunization benefits and patient access protections.

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