HB2442 is a bill that seeks to expand the list of immunizations that are not required for school attendance in Arizona to include those for which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Currently, immunizations for hepatitis B, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps and rubella, varicella, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, and meningococcal disease are required for K-12 school attendance, while immunizations for human papillomavirus and COVID-19 and its variants are not required.

The bill proposes an amendment to section 36-672 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to include immunizations under EUA as not required for school attendance. This change would mean that any vaccine that is authorized for emergency use by the FDA would not be mandatory for students to attend school. The bill is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-672
House Engrossed Version: 36-672