Maternal Vaccination Act
Introduced in HouseMar 27, 2026

Maternal Vaccination Act

11 sections · 1 min read

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Maternal Vaccination Act.

(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 2027 through 2031.

(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

(2) .

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