Safeguarding Vaccine Access in the U.S.: Impact of Federal Action on State Decision Making

Over the past year, the Federal government has prioritized action and changes to federal vaccine policy. These recent shifts—including changes to vaccine recommendations, decision-making processes, , and reversals of policy—are impacting states decisions and efforts to safeguard access. This panel of leaders representing federal and state viewpoints, advocates, issuers and vaccine manufacturers will review how some states have taken action to ensure access, overcome barriers, and mitigate threats, as well as other states that have attempted action to limit access.