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- Referred to health
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Relates to meningococcal immunizations
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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BILL NUMBER:S7348
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to meningococcal immunizations
Purpose
This bill requires vaccination against meningococcal disease for sixth graders and eleventh graders.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill requires immunization against meningococcal disease for students entering, repeating or transferring into the sixth and eleventh grades and adds meningococcal disease to the list of school vaccination requirements.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
According to the CDC, roughly 1,000 - 1,200 people contract meningococcal disease each year in the United States. Between ten and fifteen percent of these cases are fatal. Eleven to nineteen percent of those who survive will suffer from permanent hearing loss, developmental delays, loss of limbs, or other serious conditions. This bill would require meningococcal vaccinations for students entering the sixth and eleventh grades. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which provides advice and guidance to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends a single dose of vaccine be administered at age 11 or 12, and a booster at age 16. Currently, more than 20 states require meningococcal vaccines.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None noted. Health plans in the state of New York are required to cover preventive and primary care services, including necessary immunizations. Additionally, the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program is a federally funded program that provides ACIP recommended vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated because of inability to pay.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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