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H.R. 2347, the Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021, would be a HUGE win for kids.
This bipartisan legislation introduced by @RepKimSchrier @RepJohnJoyce @GKButterfield @RepMcKinley would improve childhood vaccinations.
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This bipartisan legislation introduced by @RepKimSchrier @RepJohnJoyce @GKButterfield @RepMcKinley would improve childhood vaccinations.
A thread. (1/13) #AAPAdvocacy2021
The Vaccines for Children program (VFC) provides federally purchased vaccines for half of all children, including uninsured/underinsured or those enrolled in Medicaid. Since it's inception, VFC has been tremendously successful in helping to improve childhood vaccinations. (2/13) 
However, the program needs improvement. Barriers like historically low payment rates combined with burdensome administrative requirements related to vaccine storage, refrigeration, and monitoring can sometimes dissuade practices from enrolling in VFC. (3/13)
