District of Columbia Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center District of Columbia State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

Note: You must first register as a NVIC Team Member before you can view action alerts, legislation to watch, and announcements.

Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
DC B25-0545 2024-07-19 OPPOSE Authorizes podiatrists, pharmacists & techs, dentists & hygienists to administer vaccines, without parental consent under certain conditions Status: ENACTED, signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser on 5/29/2024; effective on 7/19/2024; Act Number A25-0479, Law Number L25-0191

Action: NONE
DC B25-0632 2024-07-08 OPPOSE Authorizes dentists to administer vaccines when certified by Board & administer botulinum toxin & other FDA approved neurotoxins for dental conditions Status: Died, withdrawn at the request of Mayor Muriel Bowser on 7/8/2024

Action: None at this time
DC B25-0278 2024-01-23 SUPPORT Repeals the requirement that eligible students in DC receive COVID-19 vaccines by amending Immunization of School Students Act of 1979 Status: ENACTED, signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser with Act Number A25-0310; Law Number L25-0108; Effective 1/23/2024

Action: NONE
DC B25-0347 2023-12-07 OPPOSE Authorizes dental hygienists to administer vaccines among other additional responsibilities Status: Language incorporated into B25-0545 on 12/7/2023 and no further action was taken on B25-0347

Action: None at this time

Announcements

There are no announcements available at this time, but please check back soon.