Bill > S09604

This bill amends public health law to provide liability protections for healthcare providers, including home care services agencies and facilities established under article twenty-eight, when administering vaccines or other immunizing agents, as long as their actions do not involve willful misconduct or gross negligence, meaning intentional wrongdoing or extreme carelessness. This protection extends to injuries resulting from the vaccine itself, and specifically includes situations where a vaccine is required by state law, administered according to regulations, or given as part of an outreach program, even when administered to a minor.