Bill > A02078

This bill amends the New York public health law to expand the definition of "immunization" to include hepatitis B vaccination for certain post-secondary students. Specifically, the bill adds hepatitis B to the list of immunizations that must meet standards approved by the United States Public Health Service and be approved by the state department of health. The term "immunization" now encompasses vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis B. By broadening the definition, the bill effectively requires post-secondary students to be immunized against hepatitis B, which is a serious liver infection that can be prevented through vaccination. The bill will take effect on the first of July following its enactment, and state health authorities are authorized to develop and implement the necessary rules and regulations to support this change in advance of the effective date.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2078