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Public Health Service Act

A major federal law that governs much of the public health system in the United States, including various health programs and agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Secretary of Health and Human Services

The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a cabinet-level position responsible for federal public health programs.

Demonstration program

A program created to test an idea or approach on a smaller scale, often to evaluate its effectiveness before deciding whether to implement it more widely.

Grants to States

Funds provided by the federal government to individual states, often with specific conditions on how the money must be used to achieve a particular goal.

Mobile vaccination units

Vehicles, such as vans or buses, equipped to provide vaccinations on the go, bringing services directly to communities or specific locations.

Authorization of appropriations

A legislative act that permits money to be spent on a specific program or purpose. It sets a maximum amount but does not actually provide the money; separate appropriation acts are needed for the funds to be available.