HR1202: HR1202 National Immunization Week 2026; recognize; express support for goals of the Georgia Universal Vaccine Access Act

This resolution does not change any law by itself. It recognizes National Immunization Week 2026 and states the Georgia House of Representatives' support for the goals behind a separate proposed bill, the Georgia Universal Vaccine Access Act. That proposed act would create a system to give all children and seniors access to vaccines recommended by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at no cost, require health insurers to help pay for it, and fund outreach to close gaps in vaccination rates among low-income families, seniors, rural residents, and communities of color. The resolution formally states the House's support for protecting public health, promoting equity, and expanding vaccine access. It also directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to the Georgia Department of Public Health and the National Public Health Information Coalition.

• Formally recognizes National Immunization Week 2026 in a resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Expresses the House's support for the goals of the proposed Georgia Universal Vaccine Access Act, without itself enacting that act.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the Georgia Department of Public Health and the National Public Health Information Coalition.
• States support for closing vaccination access gaps for children, seniors, rural residents, and communities of color, as described in the resolution's findings.

The resolution names children in low-income families, seniors on fixed incomes, rural residents, and communities of color as groups facing vaccine access barriers. It also references the Georgia Department of Public Health, health insurers, and the National Public Health Information Coalition as parties connected to its stated goals.

Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it does not require insurers, the state, or any agency to do anything new. Its practical effect is to put the House on record supporting future legislation, like the referenced Vaccine Access Act, that could later require insurer funding and free vaccines for children and seniors.

• The whereas clauses state that routine immunizations reduce illness, disability, death, and health care costs while noting disparities in vaccination rates across Georgia.
• The resolution describes the proposed Georgia Universal Vaccine Access Act as creating a framework for free ACIP-recommended vaccines for children and seniors, funded partly through required insurer contributions.
• The resolved clause formally recognizes National Immunization Week 2026 and expresses House support for equitable, universal vaccine access.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to the Georgia Department of Public Health and the National Public Health Information Coalition.

1. 2026-02-05House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-02-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-03House Hopper (House)

• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)Primary sponsor
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)

• vaccines and immunization
• public health
• health equity
• Georgia legislature resolutions