,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjai,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 & ,ms4 
,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act to provide = a national    
campaign to raise aw>5ess ( ! importance
 (1 & combat mis9=mation ab\t1 vacc9es 9
 ord] to increase vacc9ation rates4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,vacc9e ,aw>5ess ,campaign to ,*ampion  
,immunization ,nationally & ,enhance    
,safety ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,vacc9es     
,act4  #b4 ,improv+ aw>5ess ( disease   
prev5tion ,! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #cac ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bde7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  #cac4 ,public aw>5ess campaign 
on ! importance ( vacc9ations  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion & 9 coord9ation ) o!r     

(fices & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all   
aw>d competitive grants to "o or m      
public or private entities to c>ry out a
 national1 evid5ce-bas$ campaign to     
increase aw>5ess ( vacc9es = ! prev5tion
 & control ( diseases1 combat           
mis9=mation ab\t vacc9es1 & dissem9ate  
sci5tific & evid5ce-bas$1 vacc9e-relat$ 
in=mation1 ) ! goal ( increas+ rates (  
vacc9ation across all ages1 z           
applicable1 p>ticul>ly 9 communities )  
l[ rates ( vacc9ation4  7b7             
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! campaign "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )
 appropriate public heal? & m$ical      
exp]ts1 includ+ ! ,national ,academy (  
,m$ic9e & m$ical & public heal?         
associations & nonpr(it organizations1 9
 ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 &         
evaluation ( ! evid5ce-bas$ public      
aw>5ess campaign4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,!  
campaign "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all be a
 national1 evid5ce-bas$ initiative2     
7#b7 may include ! use ( television1    
radio1 ! int]net1 & o!r                 

telecommunications te*nologies2  7#c7   
may be focus$ to address specific ne$s (
 communities ) l[ vacc9ation rates2     
7#d7 %all include ! developm5t (        
res\rces = communities ) l[ vacc9ation  
rates1 includ+ culturally & l+ui/ically 
appropriate res\rces1 z applicable2     
7#e7 %all include ! dissem9ation (      
vacc9e in=mation & communication        
res\rces to heal? c>e provid]s & heal?  
c>e facilities1 includ+ su* provid]s &  
facilities t provide pr5atal & p$iatric 
c>e2  7#f7 %all be complem5t>y to1 &    
coord9at$ )1 any o!r ,f$]al ef=ts &     
,/ate ef=ts1 z appropriate2  7#g7 %all  
assess ! effectiv5ess ( communication   
/rategies to increase vacc9ation rates2 
&  7#h7 may include ! dissem9ation (    
sci5tific & evid5ce-bas$ vacc9e-relat$  
in=mation1 su* z-- 7,a7 advancem5ts 9   
evid5ce-bas$ rese>* relat$ to diseases t
 may be prev5t$ by vacc9es & vacc9e     
developm5t2  7,b7 in=mation on          
vacc9ations = individuals & communities1
 includ+ individuals = :om vacc9es are n

 recomm5d$ by ! ,advisory ,committee =  
,immunization ,practices1 & ! effects ( 
l[ vacc9ation rates )9 a community on   
su* individuals2  7,c7 in=mation on     
diseases t may be prev5t$ by vacc9es2 & 
7,d7 in=mation on vacc9e safety & !     
sy/ems 9 place to monitor vacc9e safety4
  7d7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all--   
7#a7 e/abli% b5*m>ks & metrics to       
quantitatively measure & evaluate !     
aw>5ess campaign "u ?is section2  7#b7  
conduct qualitative assessm5ts reg>d+ ! 
aw>5ess campaign "u ?is section2 &  7#c7
 prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on     
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an 
evaluation ( ! aw>5ess campaign "u ?is  
section4  7e7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section &   
section #cag7k7 su* sums z may be       
necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh      
#bjbd4  4  #c4 ,grants to address       
vacc9e-prev5table diseases ,section     

#cag7k77#a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b7k77#a77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by     
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,e7 plann+1            
implem5tation1 & evaluation ( activities
 to address vacc9e-prev5table diseases1 
includ+ activities to-- 7i7 id5tify     
communities at high risk ( outbreaks    
relat$ to vacc9e-prev5table diseases2   
7ii7 pilot innovative approa*es to      
improve vacc9ation rates 9 communities )
 l[ rates ( vacc9ation2  7iii7 r$uce    
b>ri]s to access+ vacc9es & evid5ce-bas$
 in=mation ab\t ! heal? effects (       
vacc9es2  7iv7 p>tn] ) community        
organizations & heal? c>e provid]s to   
develop & deliv] evid5ce-bas$           
int]v5tions to increase vacc9ation      
rates2 &  7v7 improve deliv]y (         
evid5ce-bas$ vacc9e-relat$ in=mation to 
p>5ts & o!rs2 &  7,f7 rese>* relat$ to  
/rategies = improv+ aw>5ess ( sci5tific 

& evid5ce-bas$1 vacc9e-relat$ in=mation1
 includ+ = communities ) l[ vacc9ation  
rates1 9 ord] to und]/& b>ri]s to       
vacc9ation1 improve vacc9ation rates1 & 
assess ! public heal? outcomes ( su*    
/rategies4  4