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foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide = a vacc9e safety public aw>5ess
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may be cit$ z ! ,,covid-#ai ,vacc9e     
,aw>5ess ,support ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4    
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,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
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eligible entities to c>ry out a         
national1 evid5ce-bas$ campaign to      
dissem9ate ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation       
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be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is   
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to-- 7,a7 increase aw>5ess & k ( !      
safety & effectiv5ess ( vacc9es approv$ 
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7,c7 improve in=mation on ! availability
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aw>5ess & k ( cov]age ( ,,covid-#ai     
vacc9es4  7d7 ,prioritization ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
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ei!r urban or rural communities 7or a   
comb9ation ( urban & rural communities7 
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individuals or populations ) hi/orically
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,! ,secret>y %all aw>ds ! grants "u ?is 
section n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! e>li]
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ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on      

,appropriations & ! ,committee on       
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,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
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section4  7g7 ,au?orization (           
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appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
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