Title 26, Title 26: HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

26:2N-3. Distribution to parents Prior to administering a pertussis vaccine to a child in this State, a health care provider shall give the child's parent or guardian a copy of the pamphlet prepared pursuant to section 2 of this act and provide the parent or guardian with a reaso…

26:2N-4. Contraindication exemption A child shall not be required to receive a pertussis vaccine as a condition for admission to a public or private school if the child's health care provider states in writing that the vaccine is medically contraindicated pursuant to subsection b…

26:2N-5. Health record a. Upon administering a pertussis vaccine to a child in this State, a health care provider shall record and retain as part of the child's permanent health record the date the vaccine was administered, the manufacturer, a lot number and any other available i…

26:2N-6. Reporting of major adverse reactions a. If the health care provider has reason to believe that the recipient of the pertussis vaccine has had a major adverse reaction, the health care provider shall immediately record all relevant information in the child's permanent med…

26:2N-7. Report to Center for Disease Control The commissioner shall periodically report information received regarding major adverse reactions to the United States Center for Disease Control. L. 1986, c. 134, s. 7.

26:2N-7.1 Informational literature on pertussis vaccine for adults provided to hospitals, birthing centers. 1. a. The Commissioner of Health shall prepare and make available to each hospital and birthing facility in the State informational literature on the pertussis vaccine for …

26:2N-7.2 Rules, regulations. 2. The Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2013, c.275, s.2.

26:2N-8 Definitions relative to vaccinations. 1. As used in this act: "Antibody titer" means a test to measure the presence and amount of antibodies in a blood sample against a particular type of tissue, cell or substance. "Health care provider" means any licensed health care pro…

26:2N-9 Administration of antibody titer prior to second dose of MMR vaccine. 2. a. Prior to administering a second dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a child, a health care provider may give the child's parent or guardian the option of consenting to the administr…