New Hampshire Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center New Hampshire 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.

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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
NH HB 1156 2024-03-14 SUPPORT Prohibits jurisdiction of CDC & WHO over state entities, no enforcing or collaborating with their mandates for vaccines, masking, or testing Status: Laid on the table in the House by a vote of 186-185 on 3/14/2024

Action: Contact your Representative & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
NH HB 1365 2024-03-13 OPPOSE Allows for substitution by a pharmacist of an interchangeable biological product, including vaccines, for another FDA approved biological product Status: Scheduled for executive session in House Commerce & Consumer Affairs Committee on 3/20/2024 at 10AM in LOB Room 302-304

Action: Contact House Commerce & Consumer Affairs Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE
NH HB 1661 2024-02-22 SUPPORT Requires death records to include certain immunization data received by the decedent, requires DOH to issue regular reports on deaths/immunizations Status: Referred to interim study, committee report adopted on House floor by voice vote on 2/22/2024

Action: None at this time
NH HB 1572 2024-02-22 SUPPORT Prohibits using mRNA technology including vaccines in food, requires labeling of lab grown meat and food containing insects, penalties for violations Status: Died, committee report of Inexpedient to Legislate adopted on House floor by voice vote on 2/22/2024

Action: NONE
NH SB 559 2024-02-15 OPPOSE Changes definition of vaccine to remove "for the purpose of producing immunity" Status: Eligible for Senate floor vote as of 2/15/2024; recommended Ought to Pass in the Senate Health & Human Services Committee by vote of 4-1 on 2/8/2024

Action: Contact your Senator & Representative, ask them to OPPOSE
NH SB 440 2024-02-08 OPPOSE Authorizes Optometrists to administer FDA-approved influenza, COVID-19, and shingles vaccines to adults, part of larger optometry bill Status: Committee amendment adopted in the Senate by voice vote & ordered to 3rd Senate reading by a voice vote on 2/8/2024

Action: Contact your Senator & Representative, ask them to OPPOSE

Announcements

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