House declines further amendment but concurs with Senate changes to immunization advisory bill

Mar 11, 2026

Lawmakers rejected a floor amendment to require a written receipt of informed consent for immunizations, 47–90, but later concurred by voice vote with the Senate's proposed amendments that reduce council membership and authorize pharmacy technicians to continue administering immunizations past 2031.

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The House debated H.545, a bill addressing immunization recommendations and the composition and authorities of the Vermont Immunization Advisory Council. The Senate proposed three changes, including reducing council membership by two and updating authorization for pharmacy technicians to administer immunizations; the House Human Services Committee recommended concurrence with those changes.

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