Health and Safety Code - HSC
DIVISION 105. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL [120100 - 122476]
( Division 105 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. ) PART 2. IMMUNIZATIONS [120325 - 120480]
( Part 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. ) CHAPTER 1.6. Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunizations [120392 - 120393]
( Chapter 1.6 added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 36, Sec. 1. ) 120392.6.
No person who has been offered the vaccine as required under this chapter may receive either an influenza vaccine or pneumococcal vaccine pursuant to this chapter if any of the following conditions exists:
(a) The vaccine is medically contraindicated, as described in the product labeling approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration or by the recommendations established by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that are in effect at the time of vaccination.
(b) Receipt of the vaccine is against the resident’s personal beliefs.
(c) Receipt of the vaccine is against the resident’s wishes, or, if the person lacks the capacity to make medical decisions, is against the wishes of the person legally authorized to make medical decisions on the resident’s behalf.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 36, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)