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NY lawmakers introduce legislation to ensure vaccine access amid federal turmoil
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Gothamist
New York Democrats are pushing state legislative fixes to ensure continued access to vaccines as public health experts raise concerns about a shift away from scientific rigor in federal immunization guidelines.
Other bills pending in the state Legislature also aim to address the uncertainty around federal vaccine guidance.
Lawmakers won’t be able to pass any legislation around vaccine guidelines until they return to Albany in January.
But the meetings, nonetheless, raised concerns among public health experts, including former CDC officials, that federal vaccine recommendations are now being driven by ideology rather than science.
David Jakubowicz, president of the Medical Society of the State of New York, said he supported state legislation that prioritized state or regional guidance until faith in federal recommendations could be restored.
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