Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-524

EHS 524

Advancing Vaccine Acceptance

Ms. Rausch, Ms. Comerford and Mr. Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4580-1000, by inserting the following:- provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the department of public health to immediately employ one or more personnel with expertise in combating vaccine disinformation whose primary responsibility shall be to advance vaccine acceptance in the commonwealth through methods including, without limitation, culturally competent and linguistically diverse public education and outreach that is designed to provide scientific and medically accurate information about vaccine testing, safety, and efficacy, in partnership with local boards of health, local public health departments, local health care providers, and community-based organizations trusted in communities at elevated risk of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases;

And further amended in said item by striking out the figure “$2,402,819” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,652,819.