H.R. 2862 · 116th Congress
Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Kim Schrier
- Introduced
- 2019-05-21
- Latest action
- 2019-05-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety Act of 2019 or the VACCINES Act of 2019
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take a series of actions relating to vaccination rates and awareness. Specifically, the CDC must (1) develop a national surveillance system to monitor vaccination rates, and (2) conduct a national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of vaccines.
Additionally, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee must assess national confidence in vaccines and update a specified 2015 report accordingly.