The New Vaccine Federalism in the US

Authors

• Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University Charles Widger School of LawFollow
• Jacqueline Penrod, Villanova University Charles Widger School of LawFollow

Recommended Citation

Ana Santos Rutschman & Jacqueline Penrod, The New Vaccine Federalism in the US, Health Affairs Forefront (2025).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/facpubs/255

Abstract

We contrast the differences between the traditional model of vaccine federalism and the emerging paradigms introduced by the ongoing shifts in vaccine policy—and then consider the long-term implications of the intensifying rift between federal and state vaccine regulators.

ISSN

3070-667X

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1377/forefront.20251001.617873

Keywords

Vaccines, Public Health, Federalism, Vaccination Policies, Regulation, Pharmaceuticals, Diseases

Disciplines

Health Law and Policy | Law