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Background To date, no statutory or regulatory definition of “vaccine” exists for the purposes of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP), creating uncertainty about product classification. Under the MDRP, manufacturers enter agreements with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide mandatory rebates in exchange for product Medicaid coverage. Only products that meet…