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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Seniors Act</b></p> <p>This bill specifies that vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that are authorized for emergency use must be covered under Medicare without cost-sharing.</p> <p>The bill applies retroactively.</p>]]></text>
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