118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1603Maternal Vaccinations Act

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced May 15, 2023
Last action May 15, 2023
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May 15, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

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).

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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May 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.