Less than a week before the 2026 General Assembly session begins, Governor Wes Moore announced that protecting access to vaccines in Maryland is one of his legislative priorities this year.
The Vax Act, which will be introduced at the administration’s request, would give the state’s Secretary of Health the authority to issue recommendations for immunizations, screenings, and preventive services and to make it a choice to accept guidance from federal agencies.
“Evidence-based data will continue to be our north star,” said Secretary of Health Meena Seshamani. “Marylanders deserve recommendations grounded in rigorous science.”…