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 pa genyen iminite twoupo lokalize atravè eta a pou anpil maladi vaksen ka evite.
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Depatman Sante Piblik (DPH) manke done konplè sou pousantaj vaksinasyon yo nan sant gadri, lekòl K-12, kan ete, ak kolèj paske rapò done yo pa ni ofisyèl ni obligatwa.
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Kounye a, administratè lekòl yo chaje twòp chaj pou trete demann pou egzanpsyon pou vaksen yo, yon pwosesis ki ta dwe jere ak kontwole pa pwofesyonèl sante piblik.
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Pa gen okenn obligasyon pou notifye paran yo ak gadyen yo si to vaksinasyon yo desann ase ba nan yon lekòl oswa nan yon pwogram pou mete timoun yo nan plis risk pou yo trape maladi.
MASSACHUSETTS BY THE NUMBERS
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Nan ane lekòl 2019-2020 la,
451
520
1,677
lekòl mwayen
pwogram jadendanfan, ak
gadri/lekòl matènèl
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
Pwojè lwa sa a pral ankouraje ak sipòte iminite twoupo lokal yo atravè eta a
mezi sante piblik sa yo:
1. SIPÒ SANTE ELÈV:
Règleman vaksinasyon ki konsistan nan tout lekòl MA yo
Bay lekòl, gadri, ak kan Massachusetts yo yon pwosesis egzansyon vaksinasyon estanda, ki administre atravè Depatman Sante Piblik (DPH).
Mete jesyon egzanpsyon relijye ak medikal nan men pwofesyonèl sante piblik olye pou administratè lekòl yo chaje twòp.
Pèmèt lekòl prive yo, gadri, ak kan yo mete kondisyon pi sevè pou kritè egzanpsyon vaksinasyon
Pèmèt minè ki gen matirite, ki kapab dakò ak tretman medikal, jwenn aksè nan pwosedi medikal prevantif woutin ak san danje, tankou vaksinasyon.
2. KOLEKSYON DONE POU AMELIORE SANTE PUBLIK:
Idantifye twou vid ki genyen lokal nan pousantaj vaksinasyon yo pou enfòme entèvansyon kominote yo vize
Otorize DPH pou kolekte epi pataje done sou pousantaj vaksen yo pandan nenpòt ijans sante piblik
Ranpli twou vid ki genyen nan done pousantaj vaksinasyon ki manke kounye a nan plis pase 2,600 pwogram Massachusetts
3. NOTIFIKASYON FANMI AK KONSYON:
Ede chak kominote Massachusetts diminye ezitasyon vaksen yo epi reyalize iminite twoupo lokal yo
Otorize DPH pou fè kontak ki enpòtan sou plan kiltirèl nan kominote ki manke iminite twoupo yo kont maladi ki ka touye moun men ki ka evite.
Sipòte fanmi timoun iminitè yo nan chwazi pwogram ki pi an sekirite pou timoun yo
