### Question
Can you define what vaccine-eligible child means?


### Answer
**Vaccine-eligible child** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 1396s*:

> a child who is a federally vaccine-eligible child (as defined in paragraph (2)) or a State vaccine-eligible child (as defined in paragraph (3))

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1396s*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XIX-GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS**

