New York State Assembly Bill

Bill Number: 4900

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Sessions

Date: February 24, 2023

Sponsored by: M. of A. DiPIETRO

Committee: Health

Summary: This bill aims to amend the public health law in New York to require health care providers and practitioners to give patients a list of ingredients contained in vaccines before administering them.

Key Points:

• Health care providers must provide information on the safety, benefits, risks, and potential side effects of each vaccine at least forty-eight hours before administering it.
• Patients must be given a list of ingredients in each vaccine, as provided by the manufacturer, along with the manufacturer's product insert.
• Patients should also receive information from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine excipients and media summary, as well as guidance on reporting vaccine adverse events.

Effective Date: Immediately upon enactment