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S 9893

Relates to adult vaccination reporting requirements

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Robert Jackson and 2 co-sponsors

Requires all vaccines given to adults 19+ to be reported to state or NYC immunization registries within 14 days, removing consent as a reporting barrier.

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Bill Summary · S 9893

Summary of Bill S.9893 (2025-2026) – Relates to adult vaccination reporting requirements (New York)

Purpose

To modify and clarify adult immunization reporting requirements under the Public Health Law. The bill aims to mandate reporting of vaccines administered to individuals aged 19 and older to the appropriate immunization registries, with specific timelines and conditions.

Key Provisions

  • Section 1: Amendments to Public Health Law, §2168(3)(b)

    • General reporting obligation
    • Any health care provider who administers a vaccine to a person aged 19 or older must report all such immunizations to the New York State Department of Health (the department) using a format prescribed by the commissioner.
    • Reporting must occur within 14 days of administration.
    • For vaccines administered in New York City, reporting must be to the citywide immunization registry in a format prescribed by the NYC Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene.
    • The bill clarifies that the language regarding consent is no longer required; it states reporting "shall" occur (removing the prior bracketed “may” and “consent of the vaccinee” language).
    • Reporting by nurses and pharmacists
    • Registered professional nurses, or pharmacists who administer vaccines to adults (19+) under the authority of Education Law §68-01(2), must report to the department within 14 days of administration using a format prescribed by the commissioner.
    • In New York City, such reports must go to the citywide immunization registry in a format prescribed by the NYC Commissioner.
    • As with general reporting, consent is not required as a condition for reporting (the consent language appears to be removed).
    • Exceptions
    • No report is required if the vaccine recipient, or a person authorized to consent for the recipient, objects to the reporting before the report is made.

  • Section 2: Effective Date

    • The act takes effect 90 days after becoming law.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Health care providers who administer vaccines to adults (19+) in New York State.
  • Registered professional nurses and pharmacists who administer vaccines to adults (19+) under relevant authority.
  • Health departments and city health authorities:
    • New York State Department of Health (statewide immunization registry)
    • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (citywide immunization registry) for NYC-administered vaccinations
  • Patients receiving vaccines aged 19 and older, noting that reporting would occur for each vaccination administered unless the patient or a legally authorized representative objects.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Reporting deadline: Within 14 days of vaccine administration.
  • Jurisdictional reporting:
    • Statewide: Department of Health for non-NYC vaccine administrations.
    • NYC-specific: Citywide immunization registry for vaccines administered in New York City.
  • Objection provision: If the patient or a legally authorized individual objects to reporting prior to it being made, the report is not required.
  • Effective date: 90 days after enactment.

Practical Implications

  • Increased completion and timeliness of adult vaccination data in registries, potentially improving public health surveillance, tracking of immunization coverage, and opportunities for reminder/recall systems.
  • Administrative alignment between state and NYC immunization reporting requirements, with parallel timelines and reporting formats as prescribed by respective health authorities.
  • The removal of explicit consent language simplifies the reporting requirement, though existing privacy and consent norms may still apply under other laws and regulations.

If you’d like, I can provide a comparison with current law or draft a brief one-page briefing for stakeholders.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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