TAKE ACTION: Unaccountable Vaccine Mandates
NJ Assembly Advances A6166 (Sub. for S4894)
Unaccountable Vaccine Mandates โ Demand Amendments or Vote NO
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๐ Alert Summary
On January 5, 2026, the New Jersey Assembly Health Committee advanced A6166 (substitute for S4894), sending it to the full Assembly for a vote on Monday, January 12.
Despite widespread opposition from parents, physicians, and employers, the bill passed on party lines and now threatens parental rights, informed consent, medical judgment, and legislative oversight.
As written, A6166 hands sweeping authority over vaccine policy to the New Jersey Department of Health โ with no meaningful checks, transparency, or accountability.
THIS BILL VIOLATES BODILY AUTONOMY AND YOUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE;
IT WILL IMPOSE VACCINE MANDATES DECIDED BY BUREAUCRATS.
๐จ Why This Matters to Families
This bill affects:
Whether your child can attend school
Whether you or your spouse can keep your job
Whether your doctorโs medical judgment is respected
Whether families receive notice, due process, and informed consent
These decisions should never be made behind closed doors by unelected bureaucrats.
โ ๏ธ What A6166 Does
Transfers vaccine policy authority entirely to the NJ Department of Health
Replaces federal ACIP guidance with recommendations from private medical associations
Mandates insurance coverage for any NJDOH-recommended vaccine
Removes long-standing transparency and public accountability safeguards
โ Critical Questions the Legislature Refuses to Answer
Families deserve clear answers โ written into law โ before this bill moves forward:
Will parents receive advance notice before vaccine requirements change?
Can NJDOH overrule a childโs treating physician on medical exemptions?
What appeal process exists for denied exemptions โ and how long will it take?
How can informed consent exist without legislative review or public hearings?
Will families see the full data, risk-benefit analysis, and dissenting opinions?
Will insurance mandates raise premiums or employer costs?
Could healthcare and public employees face sudden new mandates?
Can families challenge NJDOH guidance issued without formal rulemaking?
Who is legally liable if NJDOH guidance differs from federal recommendations?
Will New Jersey create a state vaccine injury compensation program?
Why remove federal transparency safeguards without replacing them?
Why trust decisions made by private groups with no public accountability?
How does concentrating power in one agency rebuild public trust?
Until these questions are answered in statute, this bill must not advance.
๐ Our Message to the NJ Assembly
VOTE NO on A6166 unless it is amended to include:
Legislative oversight
Transparent rulemaking
Advance notice to families
Respect for physician judgment
Due process protections
True informed consent
*This alert was heavily composed with information from New Jersey Stands Up.