Sec. 1921. Maternal vaccination awareness and equity campaign
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out a national campaign to— increase awareness of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children; and increase maternal vaccination rates, with a focus on communities with historically high rates of unvaccinated individuals. In carrying out the campaign under this subtitle, the Secretary shall consult with relevant community-based organizations, health care professional associations and public health associations, State public health departments and local public health departments, Tribal-serving organizations, nonprofit organizations, and nationally recognized private entities.
The campaign under this section shall— focus on increasing maternal vaccination rates in communities with historically high rates of unvaccinated individuals, including for pregnant and postpartum individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups; include efforts to engage with pregnant and postpartum individuals in communities with historically high rates of unvaccinated individuals to seek input on the development and effectiveness of the campaign; provide evidence-based, culturally congruent resources and communications efforts; and be carried out in partnership with trusted individuals and entities in communities with historically high rates of unvaccinated individuals, including community-based organizations, community health centers, perinatal health workers, and maternity care providers.
The Secretary shall ensure that the information and resources developed for the campaign under this section are made publicly available and shared with relevant Federal, State, and local entities. Not later than the end of fiscal year 2026, the Secretary shall— establish quantitative and qualitative metrics to evaluate the campaign under this section; and submit a report detailing the campaign’s impact to the Congress. To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.