Maternal Vaccinations Act
- Last Action
- 2/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2021-02-22Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-22 (00)
Maternal Vaccinations Act
This bill establishes a national campaign to raise awareness and increase rates of maternal vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must consult with various stakeholders to carry out this campaign.
In addition, the CDC must focus on increasing vaccination rates among communities with historically high rates of unvaccinated individuals. The CDC must also make publicly available any materials and resources developed for the campaign.
Subjects
- Child health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government information and archives
- Health care quality
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immunology and vaccination
- Minority health
- Performance measurement
- Women's health
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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