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Maternal Vaccinations Act

USA118th CongressS-1603| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2023
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Christopher Murphy (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Maternal Vaccinations Act This bill includes a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals in existing public health activities to increase vaccination rates. First, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must incorporate a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals, including by disseminating information to obstetric health care providers, into its existing public awareness campaign about the importance of vaccinations. The bill also reauthorizes this campaign through FY2028. Second, the bill expressly allows certain project grants for preventive health services to be used for activities to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals (and their children).
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-345
Maternal Vaccinations Act
May 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-345
    Maternal Vaccinations Act


  • May 15, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3305: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • S 118-1606: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • HR 118-3348: Maternal Vaccination Act
Child healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationMinority healthPerformance measurementWomen's health

Maternal Vaccinations Act

USA118th CongressS-1603| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2023
Maternal Vaccinations Act This bill includes a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals in existing public health activities to increase vaccination rates. First, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must incorporate a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals, including by disseminating information to obstetric health care providers, into its existing public awareness campaign about the importance of vaccinations. The bill also reauthorizes this campaign through FY2028. Second, the bill expressly allows certain project grants for preventive health services to be used for activities to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals (and their children).
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-345
Maternal Vaccinations Act
May 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-345
    Maternal Vaccinations Act


  • May 15, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Christopher Murphy (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3305: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • S 118-1606: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • HR 118-3348: Maternal Vaccination Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationMinority healthPerformance measurementWomen's health