Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to the enforcement of immunization and vaccine requirements
Topics:Health care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2024
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary State officials cannot enforce vaccine requirements unless the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has licensed the vaccine. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services must approve the vaccine after confirming it is safe, effective, and high quality. These rules apply to anyone required by law to receive a specific immunization.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the enforcement of immunization and vaccine requirements. The bill provides that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary requiring a person to receive a specific immunization or vaccination, such requirement shall not be enforced unless the United States food and drug administration approves and licenses the immunization or vaccine and the department of health and human services approves the immunization or vaccine based on a determination that the immunization or vaccine is safe and effective for its intended use, is effective in preventing infection and the transmission of disease, its benefits outweigh its risks for those who are likely to receive it, and the immunization or vaccine manufacturing process ensures product quality and consistency.