COVID–19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020

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Bill Number

S 4958

Introduced

Dec 3, 2020

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Topics

Cardiovascular and respiratory health Community life and organization Congressional oversight Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Emergency medical services and trauma care Foreign language and bilingual programs Health Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Immunology and vaccination Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Minority health Rural conditions and development Scientific communication State and local government operations

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COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to state, tribal, territorial, and local health departments or nonprofits to disseminate information about COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines.

Actions

Dec 3, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 3, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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