{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bucshon.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/dr-bucshon-introduces-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-increase-seniors-access", "Dr. Bucshon Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Increase Seniors Access to the Shingles Vaccine", "2017-11-08", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Larry Bucshon", "B001275", "bucshon.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(WASHINGTON, D.C.) \u2013 Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08)\u00a0released following statement after introducing the Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2017\u00a0(H.R. 4297), which would help increase access to the Shingles vaccine for Seniors,\u00a0with Congressman Gene Green (TX-29), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV) and\u00a0Senator\u00a0Mazie Hirono (HI):\n\t\t\t\t\u201cShingles is a\u00a0painful\u00a0disease\u00a0that affects\u00a0nearly 1 million Americans annually,\u00a0with one out of three Americans developing shingles during their lifetime.\u00a0\u00a0However, the risk of getting shingles is significantly higher for individuals who are 50 years of age and older.\u00a0 In fact, according to the CDC, the number of adults developing shingles is on the rise.\u00a0 The great news is that seniors can protect themselves from shingles simply by receiving a vaccine.\u00a0 The bad news is that too few seniors receive the vaccine or don\u2019t even know that it\u2019s an option,\u201d said Dr. Bucshon.\u00a0 \u201cThe CDC recommends that individuals 60 years of age and older get the shingles vaccine.\u00a0\u00a0Currently, most adult immunizations are covered by private insurance. However, once a senior enrolls in Medicare, it does not fully cover their out-of-pocket cost for immunizations.\u00a0 The\u00a0Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act\u00a0will\u00a0make it easier for seniors to learn about and get the shingles vaccine, helping prevent needless suffering\u00a0for millions of American\u00a0seniors.\u201d\n\t\t\t\tH.R. 4297 Will ensure Medicare overs the shingles vaccine with no out of pocket costs.\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\tWith support from the following:\n\t\t\t\tAlliance for Aging Research\u2028\n\t\t\t\tAmerican Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN)\n\t\t\t\tAmerican College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)\u2028\n\t\t\t\tAmerican Pharmacists Association (APhA)\n\t\t\t\tAsian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)\n\t\t\t\tBiotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)\n\t\t\t\tDynavax\u2028\n\t\t\t\tEvery Child By Two (ECBT)\n\t\t\t\tGSK\n\t\t\t\tHep B United\u2028\n\t\t\t\tHepatitis B Foundation\n\t\t\t\tImmunization Action Coalition (IAC)\u2028\n\t\t\t\tInfectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)\u2028\n\t\t\t\tMerck\u2028\n\t\t\t\tNational Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)\n\t\t\t\tNational Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)\n\t\t\t\tNational Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP)\n\t\t\t\tNational Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA)\n\t\t\t\tNational Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR)\u2028\n\t\t\t\tPfizer\u2028\n\t\t\t\tSanofi\n\t\t\t\tScientific Technologies Corporation (STC)\n\t\t\t\tTakeda Vaccines, Inc.\u2028\n\t\t\t\tThe Gerontological Society of America (GSA)\n\t\t\t\tCongressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. is a physician and Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee serving his fourth term representing Indiana's 8th Congressional district. The 8th District of Indiana includes all or parts of Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warrick counties.\n\t\t\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bucshon.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/dr-bucshon-introduces-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-increase-seniors-access"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2631781175732613, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}