A 4346 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the administration of certain immunizations by a pharmacist or a certified nurse practitioner

This bill allows pharmacists and certified nurse practitioners in New York to administer the mpox vaccine (and other specified vaccines like flu, COVID-19, and measles) to adults 18 and older under certain conditions. It requires the health commissioner to confirm the vaccine is safe for pharmacists to administer, needed to prevent a prevalent disease in the state, or recommended for patients lacking documentation or with specific risk factors. The law expands existing authority for pharmacists to give certain vaccines but maintains age limits (e.g., flu vaccine for ages 2+). It does not authorize unlicensed individuals to administer vaccines.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly May 27, 2025

How they voted

1452
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 152
May 27, 2025
D Democratic105
100 Yea 1 Nay 4
95% Yea
R Republican47
45 Yea 1 Nay 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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