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139A.8A VACCINE SHORTAGE -- DEPARTMENT ORDER --
IMMUNITY.
1. In the event of a shortage of a vaccine, or in the event a
vaccine shortage is imminent, the department may issue an order
controlling, restricting, or otherwise regulating the distribution
and administration of the vaccine. The order may designate groups of
persons which shall receive priority in administration of the vaccine
and may prohibit vaccination of persons who are not included in a
priority designation. The order shall include an effective date,
which may be amended or rescinded only through a written order of the
department. The order shall be applicable to health care providers,
hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, health care facilities, local boards
of health, public health agencies, and other persons or entities that
distribute or administer vaccines.
2. A health care provider, hospital, clinic, pharmacy, health
care facility, local board of health, public health agency, or other
person or entity that distributes or administers vaccines shall not
be civilly liable in any action based on a failure or refusal to
distribute or administer a vaccine to any person if the failure or
refusal to distribute or administer the vaccine was consistent with a
department order issued pursuant to this section.
3. The department shall adopt rules to administer this section.
Section History: Recent Form
2005 Acts, ch 89, §10
