H.R. 5671

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5671

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 16, 2021

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

1.

Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals not enrolled in patient enrollment system of Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 2 of the SAVE LIVES Act (Public Law 117–4; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended—

(1)

by striking a vaccine for COVID–19 each place it appears and inserting a vaccine for COVID–19, a seasonal influenza vaccine, or both;

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and seasonal influenza vaccines after vaccines for COVID–19; and

(B)

in paragraph (2), by inserting , seasonal influenza vaccines, or both after vaccines for COVID–19;

(3)

in subsection (d), by striking Vaccine allocation in the heading and inserting COVID–19 Vaccine allocation;

(4)

by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);

(5)

by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):

(e)

Limitation on furnishing seasonal influenza vaccine

A seasonal influenza vaccine may not be furnished under this section after April 29, 2022.

;

(6)

in subsection (f), as so redesignated—

(A)

by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and

(B)

by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:

(6)

Seasonal influenza vaccine

The term seasonal influenza vaccine means any product that is—

(A)

approved by the Food and Drug Administration;

(B)

commercially available; and

(C)

recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the prevention of influenza in a particular season.

; and

(7)

in the section heading by striking vaccine and inserting and influenza vaccines.

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2021.

Cheryl L. Johnson,

Clerk.