Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.4548/A.3892 and S.6744A/A.3894A, legislation authorizing dentists to administer influenza vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines, human papillomavirus vaccines, or a vaccine related to a public health emergency

This resolution urges the New York State Legislature and Governor to pass two bills (S.4548/A.3892 and S.6744A/A.3894A) that would authorize dentists to administer certain vaccines. The legislation aims to increase access to crucial immunizations, citing concerns about declining childhood vaccination rates and the ongoing threat of diseases like COVID-19, influenza, and HPV. The resolution highlights that dentists in New York undergo educational requirements comparable to pharmacists, who are already authorized to administer some vaccines. The proposed bills would allow dentists to administer HPV vaccines (S.4548/A.3892) and influenza, COVID-19, and public health emergency-related vaccines (S.6744A/A.3894A).