IMPACTED PLANS: MEDICAID, AND HIV SNP NEW YORK STATE MEDICAID COVERAGE OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY (NIRSEVIMAB) FOR INFANTS
Effective October 1, 2023, New York State (NYS) is providing coverage for the administration of Nirsevimab for infants through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.
Nirsevimab is a monoclonal antibody preparation for the prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in infants, as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).