1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety Act of 2019 or the VACCINES Act . 2. Improving awareness of disease prevention The Public Health Service Act is amended by striking section 313 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 245 ) and inserting the following: 313. Public awareness campaign on the importance of vaccinations (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in coordination with other offices and agencies, as appropriate, shall award competitive grants to one or more public or private entities to carry out a national, evidence-based campaign to increase awareness of vaccines for the prevention and control of diseases, combat misinformation about vaccines, and disseminate scientific and evidence-based, vaccine-related information, with the goal of increasing rates of vaccination across all ages, as applicable, particularly in communities with low rates of vaccination. (b) Consultation In carrying out the campaign under this section, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate public health and medical experts, including the National Academy of Medicine and medical and public health associations and nonprofit organizations, in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the evidence-based public awareness campaign. (c) Requirements The campaign under this section— (1) shall be a national, evidence-based initiative; (2) may include the use of television, radio, the internet, and other telecommunications technologies; (3) may be focused to address specific needs of communities with low vaccination rates; (4) shall include the development of resources for communities with low vaccination rates, including culturally and linguistically appropriate resources, as applicable