Bill > A01263

This bill requires schools to provide more detailed immunization information to the New York State Department of Health and mandates that the department publish comprehensive immunization data on its public website. Specifically, schools must now submit an annual summary that breaks down immunization rates for each required immunization series, including the number and percentage of fully immunized children, partially immunized children, and children exempt from immunizations. The Department of Health must then create a searchable online database that displays this information, including statewide immunization trends, analyses of schools with low immunization rates (below 95%), and potential vulnerabilities to communicable disease spread. Importantly, the bill includes a privacy protection clause that ensures no individual child or family can be identified through the published data. The new requirements will take effect on January 1, 2026, giving schools and the department time to prepare for the more comprehensive reporting and transparency measures.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1263