Bill > HR8024

This bill, known as the Maternal Vaccination Act, aims to improve awareness and equitable access to vaccinations for pregnant and postpartum individuals by amending the Public Health Service Act. Specifically, it expands an existing campaign to include pregnant and postpartum individuals, broadens the scope of related services to include obstetric care alongside prenatal and pediatric care, and ensures that outreach efforts specifically target and include these individuals, particularly those from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children. The bill also increases the authorized funding for these initiatives from $15 million to $17 million annually for a later period, from fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to support these expanded efforts.