District of ColumbiaD.C. vaccine rules included schedules from health groups named by officials
D.C. providers could follow vaccine schedules from health groups the health director publicly named; the same option applied to vaccine consent rules for minors until July 24, 2026.
What it does
D.C. providers could follow vaccine guidance and schedules from the CDC advisory committee or a medical or public health group the health director named in a public notice. The temporary law expired July 24, 2026.
For vaccines covered by D.C.'s consent law for minors, recommendations and schedules could come from the CDC advisory committee or a health group the health director publicly named. The temporary law expired July 24, 2026.
Argument forThe option could have given providers and families another qualified source of vaccine guidance while the temporary law was in effect.
Argument againstIf the named groups gave different advice, families and providers might have had trouble deciding which vaccine schedule to follow.
More detail
D.C. health care providers could follow published vaccine guidance and schedules from the CDC advisory committee or a designated health group. This applied to health care providers ordering and giving vaccines in D.C. The D.C. health director had to name any other medical or public health group through a public notice. These temporary rules took effect December 11, 2025, and expired July 24, 2026.
Vaccines covered by D.C.'s consent law for minors had to meet recommendation and schedule rules tied to the CDC advisory committee or a designated health group. This applied to vaccines covered by D.C.'s vaccine consent law for minors. The D.C. health director had to name any other medical or public health group through a public notice. This temporary rule took effect December 11, 2025, and expired July 24, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Dec 19Law L26-0060, Effective from Dec 11, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 014001, Expires on Jul 24, 2026Latest
- Oct 28Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Oct 23Returned from Mayor
- Oct 23Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0162Became Law
- Oct 15Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025To Governor
- Oct 7Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Sep 26Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0351 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Sep 17First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Sep 17Retained by the Council
- Sep 16B26-0351 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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