Committee on Health · Mar 5, 2026
Thursdayat least 2 h 21 min3 officials identified8 public speakersRoll call: 6 present, 1 excused (clerk)Video: YouTube, 2 recordings
Testimony was given for the administration by the Health Commissioner, who described the federal changes to the childhood vaccination schedule and the city Health Department’s response.
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What happened
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- Testimony was given for the administration by the Health Commissioner, who described the federal changes to the childhood vaccination schedule and the city Health Department’s response.9:15rec. 2
- A representative of the Independent Budget Office testified on its report about how federal vaccine policy changes could affect New York City.1:36:05rec. 2
Quotes
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I’m just— I just want to say to the chair is that the reason that I am emphasizing it is that the commissioner mentioned that you’re going to be spending money advertising, doing things in a variety of publications.Simcha Felder · District 441:16:48rec. 2
Now, the last question I have for you is, even though this isn’t our budget hearing, it’s a budget question. So in the fiscal In the fiscal 2027 preliminary plan, $11.8 million was allocated to immunization services, a 2% decrease from $12 million in the fiscal 2026 adopted budget.Lynn C. Schulman · Chair · District 291:24:24rec. 2
Who spoke
3 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Lynn C. SchulmanChair · District 29 · 27 min
- Simcha FelderDistrict 44 · 12 minFirst speaks at 1:11:25rec. 2
- Mercedes NarcisseDistrict 46 · 2.2 minFirst speaks at 56:13rec. 2
Roll call: 6 present, 1 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 8 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Health, Mar 5, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/health/meetings/2026-03-05. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Mar 5, 2026.