§325-32 - Immunization against infectious diseases.
§325-32 Immunization against infectious diseases. The department of health may adopt rules requiring and governing immunization against typhoid fever, pertussis (whooping cough), diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, hepatitis B, rubella, haemophilus influenzae type B, and any other communicable disease, if a suitable immunizing agent is available for the disease and a need for immunization against it exists within the State. The department may also provide vaccines and other immunizing agents to private and public health care providers for administration to the general public. [L 1945, c 171, pt of §1; RL 1955, §49-32; am L 1967, c 23, §2; HRS §325-32; am L 1974, c 6, §2(1); am L 1993, c 266, §2]
Cross References
Insurance coverage for immunizations, see §431:10A-115.5; §431:10A-206.5; §432:1-602.5.