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Repeals subdivision 9 of section 2164 of the public health law relating to exemption from vaccination due to religious beliefs
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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BILL NUMBER:S6017
Title of bill
An act to repeal subdivision 9 of section 2164 of the public health law, relating to exemption from vaccination due to religious beliefs
Purpose
This bill would repeal all non-medical exemptions from vaccination requirements for children.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill repeals subdivision 9 of section 2164 of the public health law.
Section 2 provides that the act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Existing New York State law requires all children in New York to receive certain immunizations for poliomyelitis, mumps, measles, diphtheria, rubella, HiB, hepatitis B, and varicella. The law provides an exemption from the immunization requirements where a physician certifies that the immunization may be detrimental to a child's health.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, sustaining a high vaccination rate among school children is vital to the prevention of disease outbreaks, including the reestablishment of diseases that have been largely eradicated in the United States, such as measles.
According to State data from 2013-2014, there are at least 285 schools in New York with an immunization rate below 85%, including 170 schools below 70%, far below the CDC's goal of at least a 95% vaccination rate to maintain herd immunity. This bill would repeal exemptions currently found in the law for children whose parents have non-medical objections to immunizations.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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