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This bill modifies Connecticut's vaccine standards by changing how the Commissioner of Public Health establishes the standard of care for immunizations, now requiring it to be based on recommendations from various medical organizations and the commissioner's own schedules, and mandates that this standard be posted online and that revisions be similarly published, clarifying that these standards are not official regulations. It also expands the types of vaccines available through state programs, including for adults, and allows pharmacists to administer a broader range of vaccines, while also updating requirements for nursing homes to ensure residents are adequately immunized against respiratory illnesses like influenza and pneumococcal disease, and requires health insurance policies to cover immunizations within these updated standards. Additionally, the bill allows for the issuance of standing orders for medical interventions, including vaccinations, during public health emergencies and clarifies that certain vaccine-related determinations by the Commissioner of Public Health are not subject to standard regulatory processes.

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