Chapter 720 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 482

Relating to school entry immunizations.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. The Health Division of the Department of Human Services, in consultation with members of the medical community, educators and county health departments, shall formulate a plan to be implemented by July 1, 2006, to include hepatitis A and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in the immunization requirements for entry into school and school-based day care in Oregon. The Health Division shall report the plan to the appropriate health-related interim committee prior to the beginning of the Seventy-second Legislative Assembly.

SECTION 2. The Health Division may not purchase or distribute a pediatric vaccine necessary for school entry immunization requirements if the vaccine contains thimerosal, unless thimerosal is detectable only in trace amounts or no other vaccine for the same purpose is commercially available in a form that does not contain thimerosal. The division may purchase and distribute a pediatric vaccine that contains thimerosal if no other vaccine for the same purpose is commercially available in a form that does not contain thimerosal.

Approved by the Governor July 2, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 2, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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