SB 5982 — Updating the definition of "vaccine" in RCW 70.290.010 to include all federal food and drug administration-approved immunizations recommended by the centers for disease control and prevention.

What this bill does

Changes the definition of "vaccine" for purposes of the Washington Vaccine Association.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 22, 2024
  61 yea · 32 nay · 5 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 1, 2024
  29 yea · 19 nay · 1 not voting

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