Mandatory Vaccination Bills

The following bills, related to mandatory vaccination, have been introduced into the NY State Senate and Assembly during 2009. (This is an update to the list published on March 8, 2009.)

A00778 - Provides for the immunization of all children born after January 1, 1996 against the human papillomavirus (HPV). This bill would add HPV to the list of mandatory immunizations. For more information, see http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00778

A00880 and S02339 - Extends the protections of the medical exemption from mandatory immunizations for students to ensure deference to the professional assessments of physicians and nurse practitioners in the care of their individual patients. For more information, see http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00880 and http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02339

A00883 and S02338 - Provides protections to parents who decline to have their children immunized on the basis of religious beliefs; allows a parent to submit an affidavit stating that the parent, parents or guardian hold genuine and sincere religious beliefs. For more information, see http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00883 and http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02338

A04886 and S02337 - Enacts the "philosophical exemption to immunizations act" in order to establish an exemption to mandatory immunizations. For more information, see http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A04886 and http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02337

A06008 - Requires children entering any public, private or parochial child caring center, day nursery, day care agency, nursery school, kindergarten, elementary, intermediate, or secondary school to be immunized against hepatitis A. For more information, see http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06008

A06654 and S04070 - Authorizes nurse practitioners to certify that an immunization may be detrimental to a child's health. For more information, see http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06654 and http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S04070

A07766 - Requires immunization providers to provide certain written information to the person receiving the immunization or the parent or guardian when such immunization is required for enrollment in a school or child care facility. This information is to include: lists required for enrollment in school or child care facility; a description of exemptions permitted under law; a list of recommended immunizations, and lists of possible adverse reactions to the immunizations. For more information, see http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07766

A08133 and S03256 - Requires vaccination for influenza virus and pneumococcal disease for all long-term care patients and employees. The bill includes medical and religious exemptions. For more information, see http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08133&sh=t and http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03256 and click on "See Text."

To check the current status of any bill, go to http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/, select “Search by Bill Number” and enter the number, such as A00778, and click Search. To search for other possible bills, select “Search by Keyword” and enter a word or partial word, such as immuniz, and click Search.

See also "General Vaccine-related Bills."