Bill > S4132

This bill, known as the "Maternal Vaccinations Act," aims to increase vaccination rates among pregnant and postpartum individuals by amending the Public Health Service Act, which is a federal law that provides grants and funding for public health programs. Specifically, it proposes to expand an existing awareness campaign to include pregnant and postpartum individuals, ensuring that information about vaccinations reaches this demographic. The bill also modifies the scope of services covered by the campaign to include obstetric care, alongside prenatal and pediatric care, and explicitly includes pregnant and postpartum individuals, particularly those from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children in efforts to boost vaccination rates. Furthermore, it adjusts the funding for these initiatives, increasing the annual appropriation from $15,000,000 to $17,000,000 and extending the funding period from fiscal years 2021-2025 to fiscal years 2027-2031.