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In accordance with interim final regulations issued in October by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury, non-grandfathered group health plans must cover qualifying COVID-19 preventive services, including any vaccine and its administration, without cost
sharing, within 15 business days (not including weekends or holidays) of a recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force or ACIP.
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To date, the FDA has issued EUAs, with the ACIP subsequently issuing interim recommendations, for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (for persons age 16 or older), the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Non-grandfathered group health plans are required to cover the Pfizer-BioNTech (for persons age 16 or older), Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines with no cost sharing effective January 5, January 12 and March 19, 2021,
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