Protecting Our Children from the CDC Act

# Protecting Our Children from the CDC Act Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would require the CDC to publish all clinical safety and efficacy data for COVID-19 vaccines on its website before adding them to the official childhood and adolescent immunization schedule. Currently, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends vaccines for children based on their review of clinical data, but this bill adds a requirement that the underlying data be made publicly available online. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects children and adolescents receiving vaccines, as well as parents, healthcare providers, and the CDC's vaccine recommendation process.

It would not change which vaccines can be given or how they're regulated—only the requirement to publicly post certain data before recommendations are made. **Current status:** The bill was introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House. No companion bill has been introduced in the Senate.