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II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4132IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 18, 2026Mr. Kaine introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Maternal Vaccinations Act.

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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 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.