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Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to award grants to States to improve the provision of recommended immunizations for children, adolescents, and adults through the use of mobile vaccination units, and for other purposes.
Introduced February 10, 2026 by Josh S. Gottheimer · Last progress February 10, 2026
The bill funds state-run mobile vaccination units to expand access—particularly for rural and underserved populations—while creating open-ended federal costs and risks of delayed or uneven rollout that may favor better-resourced states.
Children, adolescents, adults — especially people in rural and other underserved communities — will gain easier on-site access to recommended vaccines through state-funded mobile units, reducing travel barriers and likely increasing vaccination coverage.
State governments receive federal funding (without a specified dollar cap) to build mobile vaccination capacity, enabling pilot testing and faster deployment of outreach programs.
Congress will get an evidence-based assessment by Sept 30, 2027 to inform whether to continue or expand the program, creating an accountability and data-driven decision point.
Taxpayers could face increased, open-ended federal spending for FY2027 because funding is authorized as 'such sums as may be necessary' without a specific cap.
States with more administrative capacity may be favored, meaning smaller or resource-limited states (and the rural communities they serve) could see delays or reduced access while they complete complex applications.
If initial grants focus on demonstration sites only, some low-income and rural communities may not receive immediate vaccination services and will have to wait until expansion is authorized after the program review.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Creates an HHS demonstration grant program to fund mobile vaccination units for delivering recommended immunizations and authorizes FY2027 funding as needed.
Creates a new HHS demonstration grant program to fund mobile vaccination units so states can establish or expand mobile clinics that deliver recommended immunizations for children, adolescents, and adults. Grants may cover vehicles, equipment, vaccines, and associated costs; HHS must report to Congress on effectiveness and expansion recommendations by September 30, 2027. The act authorizes such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2027.