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New York City Council advances package to combat vaccine misinformation and expand vaccine education
Summary
The City Council advanced multiple resolutions and three introduction bills to counter vaccine misinformation, expand vaccination access points and require city education campaigns and school materials, while several members blamed federal figures for fueling distrust in vaccines.
Speaker Julie Menon opened the meeting warning of falling childhood vaccination rates and rising outbreaks, saying the council would "fight back" against a "massive campaign of misinformation." She cited deaths linked to measles and framed a legislative package to share factual information and counter disinformation.
The package includes resolutions and three legislative introductions targeted at expanding access and public education. Council Member Lynn Shulman outlined three resolutions: one (Resolution 273) urging New York State to authorize dentists to administer influenza, COVID‑19, HPV and emergency…
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