The People’s CDC is calling upon everyone to submit public comments to protect vaccine access. The Wall Street Journal reported that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will likely remove recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that children, teens, and pregnant women receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and that they plan to limit the Novavax vaccine to adults 65 years and older and those 12 to 64 years with certain health conditions.
This is ridiculous. EVERYONE needs vaccines, to protect their own health and to protect society at large.
Please submit a personalized comment, which could emphasize the importance of maintaining universal access, alignment with the next most likely dominant viral strain, and how the lack of vaccine access has impacted or would impact you, or how out-of-pocket costs are a barrier to the health of your family or community.
Find more background info, including a sample letter, HERE.
Step-By-Step Submission Instructions:
Step 1. Go to Regulations.gov to submit your comment.
Step 2. Type your comment under the field, “Comment,” and under “What is your comment about?” select “Federal Government G0007.”
Step 3 (optional). Submit a PDF or Word version of your comment under “Attach Files.”
Step 4. Select either “Individual” or “Anonymous” depending on whether you want to share your personal information that will be publicly available on the Federal Register.
Step 5. If select “Individual,” provide your first and last name at minimum. If select “Anonymous,” directly submit a comment without sharing your personal information.
Final Step 6. Click “Submit Comment.”