New York S 8853: Relates to vaccines and immunizations of children

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S08853 Summary:

BILL NOS08853 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09648

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SPONSORMAYER

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COSPNSRCOMRIE, JACKSON, KRUEGER, MAY

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§2164 & 2803-j, Pub Health L; amd §131, Soc Serv L

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Requires the administration of certain vaccines for children in accordance with regulations issued by the commissioner, utilizing generally accepted medical standards and based on recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or other similar nationally or internationally recognized scientific organizations.

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BILL NOS08853 

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01/09/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

02/09/20261ST REPORT CAL.306

02/10/20262ND REPORT CAL.

02/11/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/04/2026PASSED SENATE

03/04/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/04/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8853

 IN SENATE

 January 9, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the social services law, in
 relation to vaccines for children

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 2164 of the public health law, as
 2 amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 2. a. Every person in parental relation to a child in this state shall
 5 have administered to such child an adequate dose or doses of an immuniz-
 6 ing agent against poliomyelitis, mumps, measles, diphtheria, rubella,
 7 varicella, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), pertussis, tetanus,
 8 pneumococcal disease, and hepatitis B, [which meets the standards
 9 approved by the United States public health service for such biological
 10 products, and which is approved by the department under such conditions
 11 as may be specified by the public health council] in accordance with
 12 regulations issued by the commissioner, utilizing generally accepted
 13 medical standards and based on recommendations of the American Academy
 14 of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American
 15 College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of
 16 Physicians, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or other
 17 similar nationally or internationally recognized scientific organiza-
 18 tions.
 19 b. Every person in parental relation to a child in this state born on
 20 or after January first, nineteen hundred ninety-four and entering sixth
 21 grade or a comparable age level special education program with an unas-
 22 signed grade on or after September first, two thousand seven, shall have
 23 administered to such child a booster immunization containing diphtheria
 24 and tetanus toxoids, and an acellular pertussis vaccine, [which meets
 25 the standards approved by the United States public health service for
 26 such biological products, and which is approved by the department under
 27 such conditions as may be specified by the public health council] in
 28 accordance with regulations issued by the commissioner utilizing gener-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14394-02-6

 S. 8853 2

 1 ally accepted medical standards and based on recommendations of the
 2 American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physi-
 3 cians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the
 4 American College of Physicians, the Advisory Committee on Immunization
 5 Practices, or other similar nationally or internationally recognized
 6 scientific organizations.
 7 c. Every person in parental relation to a child in this state entering
 8 or having entered seventh grade and twelfth grade or a comparable age
 9 level special education program with an unassigned grade on or after
 10 September first