Maryland Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Maryland 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
MD HB 1232/SB 372 2023-04-10 WATCH Section to allow pharmacists to order & administer CDC recommended & FDA approved/authorized vaccines to adults & children 3 years and older removed Status: HB 1232 & SB 372 died, both failed to be scheduled for hearings in Senate Finance Committee, session ended 4/10/2023; HB 1232 passed Full House

Action: NONE
MD HB 699 2023-04-10 SUPPORT Prohibits government entities from requiring applicants or employees provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 Status: Died, failed to pass House Health & Government Operations Committee, session ended 4/10/2023

Action: NONE
MD SB 628 2023-04-10 WATCH Requires guidelines and funding be developed to expand school-based health clinics to participate in the Vaccines for Children Program Status: Died, failed to pass Senate Finance Committee, session ended on 4/10/2023

Action: NONE
MD HB 1161 2023-04-10 SUPPORT Requires health care providers, before administration of HPV vaccine, to provide an individual or parent certain information & obtain written consent Status: Died, failed to pass House Health & Government Operations Committee, session ended on 4/10/2023.

Action: NONE
MD SB 378 2023-02-20 OPPOSE Allows minors 14 and older to consent to vaccines, denies them the ability to decline vaccines to which a parent consents Status: Died, withdrawn by the sponsor

Action: NONE

Announcements

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