Last week I wrote about the history of vaccines in this country and how many diseases are now either preventable or have reduced symptoms. Also mentioned was proposed legislation to repeal the law that created the New Hampshire Vaccine Association. So, this is basically following up on what the NHVA is.
NHVA became a law on June 17, 2002, and was incorporated in Nov. 2002. In 2013, the New Hampshire legislature revised this law which is RSA 126-Q, ensuring assessments are shared equally among payers.
The New Hampshire Vaccine Association is a 501 (c) (3), a not-for-profit voluntary corporation working to improve childhood vaccine accessibility. All while keeping the cost of health care low. NHVA funds NH’s universal vaccine purchasing program through a combined approach with health care providers, insurers and the NH Depts. of Insurance and Health and Human Services.
They do not make vaccine laws or policy for the state. They collect and manage the state’s vaccine funding. This way, the state can purchase vaccines for all children, despite their family income or insurance coverage.
To learn more about the NH Vaccine Association visit their website.
With so many more important issues facing the citizens of NH, such as affordable, available housing, mental health treatment, homelessness and high property taxes, why target the mission of an organization whose goal is to keep schoolchildren safe and healthy?