PennsylvaniaPennsylvania would set vaccine eligibility at 50 for flu shots
Adults would qualify for flu vaccination at 50 and pneumococcal vaccination at 65 under Pennsylvania’s immunization law, beginning 60 days after enactment.
What it does
Adults would qualify under Pennsylvania’s immunization law for flu shots starting at age 50 and for shots against pneumococcal disease starting at age 65.
Argument forClear age limits could help adults understand when they qualify for each vaccine under Pennsylvania’s immunization law.
Argument againstDifferent age limits could confuse adults ages 50–64 who qualify for flu shots but do not meet the age requirement for pneumococcal shots.
More detail
Pennsylvania’s immunization law would set separate ages for qualifying for each vaccine. The flu vaccination age requirement would be 50 or older. The pneumococcal vaccination age requirement would be 65 or older. These eligibility rules would take effect 60 days after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 13Referred to Aging & YouthLatest
- Sep 28Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 28Re-reported as committedMinor
- Jul 1Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 1Second considerationMinor
- Jul 1Re-reported as committedMinor
- Jun 17Re-committed to RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Health): Report Bill As Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Health): Adopt Amendment A03661. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 17First considerationMinor
- Jun 17Reported as amendedMajor
- Apr 14Referred to HealthIntroduced
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