Section 75 Universal Adult Vaccine Program 8

Section 64 of chapter 118E, as most recently amended by section 122 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the definition "Immunization revenue amount" and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

          "Immunization revenue amount", the estimated costs (i) to purchase, store and distribute vaccines for routine childhood immunizations and administer the Vaccine Purchase Fund, established in section 24N of chapter 111, (ii) to purchase, store and distribute vaccines for routine adult vaccinations and administer the Adult Vaccine Purchase Trust Fund established in section 24N 1/2 of chapter 111, (iii) to administer the computerized immunization registry, established in section 24M of chapter 111 and (iv) that take into consideration the limitations on expenditures described in subsection (b) of section 24N and subsection (b) of section 24N 1/2 of chapter 111, as well as any anticipated surplus or deficit in said Vaccine Purchase Fund and said Adult Vaccine Purchase Trust Fund, but excluding any costs anticipated to be covered by federal contribution."

This section, together with related sections, allows the Department of Public Health to establish and administer an adult vaccine distribution program.