S. 1603 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1603 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2023Mr. Kaine introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maternal Vaccinations Act. 2. Maternal vaccination awareness and equity campaign (a) Campaign Section 313 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 245) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and among pregnant and postpartum individuals, after low rates of vaccination,; (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking prenatal and pediatric and inserting prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric; (3) in subsection (d)(4)(B), by inserting pregnant and postpartum individuals and after including; and (4) in subsection (g), by striking $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. (b) Additional activities Section 317(k)(1)(E) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1)(E)) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (vii) increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, including individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children; and .