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Committee on Health

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2

TL;DR

The Health Committee focused on making vaccines more accessible to New Yorkers, particularly children. The committee reviewed current childhood vaccination access in NYC and introduced or supported several measures to expand vaccine availability through schools, restaurants, dentists, and pharmacies.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight - Childhood Vaccine Access in NYC Reviewed
  • Sodium Warning Labels at Chain Restaurants Introduced
  • Parent Vaccine Information Distribution in Schools Introduced
  • Allow Dentists to Administer Vaccines Resolution Passed (calls on State Legislature)
  • Pharmacy Vaccine Appointments Without Prescription Resolution Passed (calls on State Legislature)
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. T2026-0807 Oversight - Access to Childhood Vaccines in New York City.
    Oversight
  2. Int 0196-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to modifying the sodium warning at chain restaurants.
    Introduction
  3. Int 0260-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to distributing information on vaccines to parents of students in New York city schools
    Introduction
  4. T2026-1031 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.4548/A.3892 and S.6744A/A.3894A, legislation authorizing dentists to administer influenza vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines, human papillomavirus vaccines, or a vaccine related to a public health emergency
    Resolution
  5. T2025-4417 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.9077 and a Senate companion bill, requiring pharmacies to offer appointments for Covid-19 and other vaccines without a prescription and based on nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines and best practices.
    Resolution