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Proc 8615ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8615

National Influenza Vaccination Week, 2010

This proclamation designates December 5–11, 2010, as National Influenza Vaccination Week. It encourages Americans to get flu vaccines, highlights that the Affordable Care Act eliminates co-pays and deductibles for flu shots in new private plans, and promotes general flu prevention measures, but contains no binding mandates or directives to federal agencies.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 77519

Impact dates

  1. National Influenza Vaccination Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim December 5 through December 11, 2010 as National Influenza Vaccination Week
  • Encourage Americans to get vaccinated and urge others to do so

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of National Influenza Vaccination Week for December 5-11, 2010

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Affordable Care Act provision described is accurate for new plans but not a new policy action by this proclamation; text merely notes existing law
  • No enforcement mechanism or agency directive; purely hortatory
  • Vague 'encourage' language throughout with no binding effect
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