S. 2857 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Sep 18, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires free vaccine coverage through 2030
This bill makes sure that certain vaccines recommended by the CDC are fully covered by Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and private insurance companies with no cost to you. The covered vaccines are those that were recommended as of October 25, 2024, and this requirement would last until January 1, 2030.
How it affects you
If you have Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or private insurance, you'd be able to get these recommended vaccines at no charge. This means no copays, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket costs for the vaccines covered under this rule.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Sep 18, 2025)
Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025
This bill requires Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private health insurers to cover, without cost-sharing, vaccines that were recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices as of October 25, 2024. The requirement ends on January 1, 2030.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2857
A BILL
Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) · Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 18, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”