NH HB1719

Removes Hepatitis B from the list of required childhood immunizations in New Hampshire, leaving diphtheria, mumps, pertussis, poliomyelitis, rubella, rubeola, tetanus, varicella, and Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) as mandatory vaccines

Reduces state vaccine expenditures by an estimated $20,000 in FY 2027 and $82,000 annually in subsequent years, funded through the NH Vaccine Association insurance assessment

Takes effect 60 days after passage

May result in indirect costs of $100,000 to $350,000 per outbreak if lack of mandated Hepatitis B vaccination leads to increased disease outbreaks, with multiple outbreaks possible per year