Protect Access to Vaccines for NH Kids
Immunizations protect young children from harmful illnesses like measles, mumps, chicken pox, polio, and more.
Earlier this year, your voices helped stall legislation that would have dismantled the New Hampshire Vaccine Association (NHVA) — a critical organization that ensures all children in our state have access to life-saving vaccinesby collecting funds from private insurance companies.
Thanks to your advocacy, the NHVA successfully collected those funds and transferred them to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to purchase vaccines for New Hampshire's children.
But now, access to these essential immunizations is at risk again.
Due to a new rule, DHHS must get approval from the Executive Council before purchasing vaccines for the state. If that approval is denied or delayed, New Hampshire could face a dangerous vaccine shortage, putting our youngest residents at risk for preventable illnesses. We need to speak up for public health. Please read this alert from New Futures:
Earlier this year, your support was critical in stalling legislation that tried to repeal the New Hampshire Vaccine Association, the organization that helps provide free vaccines to all children in New Hampshire by collecting money from private insurance companies.
The NHVA has made the collection and has transferred the money to the state's Department of Health and Human Services. However, due to a new rule, the DHHS purchase of immunizations for the entire state must be approved by the New Hampshire Executive Council.
If the purchase is denied or delayed, the state could face a shortage of immunizations for our youngest residents. These immunizations protect young children from harmful illnesses like measles, mumps, chicken pox, polio, and more.
We've provided an easy email form and a call script to help.
Thank you for contacting the executive council about this important issue!