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Jenifer Rajkumar moves to make vaccines accessible in NY
The bill is named after former New York State Senator and U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Sr. The bill number is pending.
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Malvika Choudhary - Thu, 04, Sep 2025
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Jenifer Rajkumar/FILE PHOTO: A worker holds up a sign in this illustration, U.S. March 13, 2021. / File Photo/ REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/ File Photo Paul Chowdhury, Rinika (Reuters)/
New York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar introduced an act aimed at dismantling barriers to vaccinations put in place under the Trump Administration.
Rajkumar, announcing the measure on X, said the bill is intended to remove Trump-era barriers and counter “pseudoscience” from RFK Jr., ensuring that pharmacies can provide vaccines without prescriptions — “no politics, just science.”
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The Robert F. Kennedy, Sr. Vaccine Access Act would require pharmacies to offer vaccinations without prescriptions for COVID-19 and other diseases, following medical guidelines grounded in science.
Exactly why I introduced the Robert F. Kennedy, Sr. Vaccine Access Act this week. As the Trump Administration and RFK Jr. accelerate plans to gut our vaccine infrastructure with pseudoscience, New York must lead. My bill makes sure: no prescriptions, no politics, just science. https://t.co/ybwl2vclfI
— Jenifer Rajkumar (@JeniferRajkumar) September 3, 2025
It replaces statutory references to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) with the broader standard of “medically recommended.”
Rajkumar said the legislation is intended to protect public health from political interference. “Denying COVID-19 vaccines is unconscionable and diametrically opposed to all medical science,” she stated. “New York must stand up for health and common sense. We must be the change we need.”
The Assemblywoman added that the measure would prevent future attempts to restrict access to other immunizations. “The bill will stop future attempts by the Trump Administration to deny access to other vaccines such as RSV, influenza, polio, or measles,” the release noted.
Calling the legislation “an ode to true leaders like Robert F. Kennedy, Sr.,” Rajkumar praised the late senator and U.S. attorney general for giving the country “the medicine of leadership, not the poison of conspiracy theories.” She added, “Coming from a family of doctors, I stepped up to bring healing to our politics, taking pseudoscience head-on so that all New Yorkers can enjoy good health.”
According to Rajkumar’s office, the bill is of significance as COVID-19 continues to cause about 300 deaths each week in the United States, and vaccines are estimated to have prevented more than 14 million deaths worldwide.
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