Vaccines are important tools to promote public health, yet Medicaid-enrolled adults have lower vaccination rates than those covered by private insurance across nearly all vaccines. This is due in part to limited coverage of recommended vaccines. For those not enrolled in the new adult group, vaccine coverage is optional, and varies by state and vaccine.
Since September 2020, the Commission has been exploring issues related to vaccine coverage and access for adults enrolled in Medicaid. The Commission included a chapter on vaccine access its 2022 March report to Congress, which concluded with several policy considerations to improve vaccine access for Medicaid beneficiaries.
In this session, staff presented a draft chapter for the June report to Congress with five draft recommendations to improve vaccine access for adults enrolled in Medicaid.