THE COMMUNITY
IMMUNITY ACT
S.1458 / H.2151
Sponsored by Senator Becca Rausch and Representative Paul Donato
The COVID-19 pandemic shone a spotlight on the significant, persistent holes in Massachusetts' public health infrastructure. The Community Immunity Act is a comprehensive legislative solution designed to strengthen our infectious disease prevention efforts and support vaccine access and acceptance. The bill achieves this mission by facilitating robust data collection to assess gaps in statewide vaccine delivery, standardizing immunization exemption protocols for our schools and other youth programs, and supporting local interventions in communities lacking herd immunity against dangerous (and even deadly) yet preventable diseases.
Download the Community Immunity Act "At A Glance" summary sheet here.
THE PROBLEM IN MASSACHUSETTS
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MA 在全州范围内没有针对许多疫苗可预防疾病的局部群体免疫。
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公共卫生部 (DPH) 缺乏关于日托中心、K-12 学校、夏令营和大学的免疫接种率的完整数据，因为数据报告既不是标准化的也不是强制性的。
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目前，负担过重的学校管理人员负责处理疫苗豁免申请，这一过程应由公共卫生专业人员进行管理和监控。
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如果学校或计划的免疫接种率下降到足以使他们的孩子感染疾病的风险增加，则无需通知父母和监护人。
MASSACHUSETTS BY THE NUMBERS
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在 2019-2020 学年，
451
520
1,677
中学
幼儿园课程，以及
日托/幼儿园
high schools
colleges
Download a PDF copy of this By The Numbers here.
Because data reporting to DPH on immunization rates at daycare centers, schools, colleges, and summer camps is inconsistent statewide and entirely voluntary, we do not know the full landscape of immunization rates across the state.
Here's what we do know, based on the available data:
Download a PDF copy of this By The Numbers here.
Download a PDF copy of this By The Numbers here.
Our infectious disease prevention infrastructure problems become even more stark when the missing data and concerning low immunization rates are viewed together, geographically. Take a look at these hot spot maps to learn more.
COMPONENTS OF THE COMMUNITY IMMUNITY ACT
该法案将通过在全州范围内促进和支持局部群体免疫
以下公共卫生措施：
1. 支持学生健康：
跨文学硕士学校一致的免疫政策
为马萨诸塞州的学校、托儿所和营地提供标准化的免疫豁免程序，由公共卫生部 (DPH) 管理
将宗教和医疗豁免管理交给公共卫生专业人员，而不是负担过重的学校管理人员
允许私立学校、日托中心和营地对免疫豁免标准制定更严格的要求
允许能够同意接受治疗的成年未成年人获得常规和安全的预防性医疗程序，例如疫苗接种
2. 改善公共卫生的数据收集：
确定当地的疫苗接种率差距，为有针对性的社区干预措施提供信息
授权 DPH 在任何突发公共卫生事件期间收集和共享免疫接种率数据
填补了马萨诸塞州 2,600 多个项目中目前缺失的疫苗接种率数据的空白
3. 家庭通知和外展：
帮助每个马萨诸塞州社区减少疫苗犹豫并实现局部群体免疫
授权 DPH 在对致命但可预防的疾病缺乏群体免疫力的社区开展与文化相关的外展活动
支持免疫功能低下儿童的家庭为他们的孩子选择最安全的计划
