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New Medical Codes for COVID-19 Vaccination Status Raise Concerns Among Experts

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New Medical Codes for COVID-19 Vaccination Status Raise Concerns Among Experts — A woman walks past a doctor's office in New York City on July 26, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Zachary Stieber

By Zachary Stieber, Senior Reporter

2/15/2023Updated: 2/23/2023

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New medical diagnosis codes for COVID-19 immunization status have been added in the United States.

One code is for being “unvaccinated for COVID-19.”

Zachary Stieber

Zachary Stieber

Senior Reporter

Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]

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