Expanded Access to Adult Vaccines

Published January 11, 2023

Starting in 2023, the Inflation Reduction Law specifies that adult vaccines, recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), will be available for FREE (without copays or out-of-pocket expenses) for Medicaid and Medicare Part D beneficiaries. For a complete list of the recommended vaccines, please visit ACIP’s website at: www.ismp.org/ext/1053. Please share this information with your family and friends to promote immunization.

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