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Committee on Health meeting held March 5, 2026
New YorkMar 5, 20262 min read
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Scheduled Committee on Health meeting at 250 Broadway (8th Floor), Hearing Room 1. Roll call indicated members Schulman, Ariola, Epstein, Felder, Marte, and Narcisse present; Gennaro listed as Medical; Feliz listed as Other Council Member attending. Multiple items were heard and several were laid over.
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- Oversight item T2026-0807 was heard and filed by the committee.
- Introductions Int 0196-2026-A, Int 0260-2026, Int 0547-2026, Int 0693-2026, and related items were heard; some were laid over by the committee.
- Resolutions Res 0243-2026-A, Res 0272-2026, and Res 0273-2026 were heard and then laid over by the committee.
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Committee on Health
Mar 5, 2026, 12:00 AM250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1scheduled
Agenda
- Oversight - Access to Childhood Vaccines in New York City.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to modifying the sodium warning at chain restaurants.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to distributing information on vaccines to parents of students in New York city schools
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to amending the icon for added sugar warning labels and the amount for civil penalties
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to childhood and adolescent vaccinations
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.9077 and a Senate companion bill, requiring pharmacies to offer appointments for Covid-19 and other vaccines without a prescription and based on nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines and best practices.
- 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
- Resolution calling on the United States Department of Health and Human Services to increase the number of mpox vaccines available and to prevent future outbreaks by ensuring that the number of vaccines sent to New York City reflects its proportion of nationwide cases
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- Agenda Item
- Oversight - Access to Childhood Vaccines in New York City.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to modifying the sodium warning at chain restaurants.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to distributing information on vaccines to parents of students in New York city schools
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to amending the icon for added sugar warning labels and the amount for civil penalties
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to childhood and adolescent vaccinations
- Resolution calling on the United States Department of Health and Human Services to increase the number of mpox vaccines available and to prevent future outbreaks by ensuring that the number of vaccines sent to New York City reflects its proportion of nationwide cases
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.9077 and a Senate companion bill, requiring pharmacies to offer appointments for Covid-19 and other vaccines without a prescription and based on nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines and best practices.
- 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
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