HB466
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Amend KRS 214.034 to delete hepatitis B from the list of required immunizations for children; prohibit additional immunizations from being required by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services without the approval of the General Assembly; delete requirement for hepatitis B immunization for sixth grade school attendance.
Introduced: January 21, 2026
Last action: January 29, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would remove the hepatitis B vaccine from the list of immunizations required for children in Kentucky, including the current requirement for sixth grade school attendance. It would also limit the authority of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to add new required vaccines, making legislative approval necessary before any additional immunizations could be mandated. Who it may affect: parents and school-age children, public school administrators, and state health officials.
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