This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to add pregnant and postpartum individuals to federal vaccination awareness and equity activities. It changes some wording in section 313 to include "pregnant and postpartum individuals," changes a phrase from "prenatal and pediatric" to "prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric," and inserts pregnant and postpartum language in another subsection. It also replaces a prior dollar amount with a new funding level of $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The bill adds a new clause to section 317(k)(1)(E) directing activities to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, including individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children.
If this bill becomes law, federal vaccination awareness and outreach programs named in the Public Health Service Act would be required to include pregnant and postpartum people. The bill specifically lists obstetric providers alongside prenatal and pediatric providers. It directs attention to increasing vaccination rates for pregnant and postpartum individuals and mentions racial and ethnic minority groups and their children as groups to include. No publicly available information on exact program details, timelines, or how individual providers or patients would be contacted.
The bill sets a funding level of $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 in the amended subsection 313(g). The text removes a prior reference to $15,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2025. No publicly available information on additional costs, offsets, or broader budget impacts.
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