N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-6.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 8:57-6.1 - Purpose and scope(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to: 1. Implement the provisions of 18A:61D-1 et seq.;2. Set forth the immunization standards that students entering institutions of higher education shall meet, to reduce the likelihood of outbreaks on institution campuses and related disruption to the academic process; and3. Reduce the incidence of certain vaccine preventable diseases in the greater community.(b) This subchapter shall apply to all new or continuing full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a program of study leading to an academic degree at any public or independent institution of higher education in New Jersey.(c) Two-year institutions shall apply these rules only to those students entering the college for the first time and registering for 12 or more credit hours of course study per semester/term.(d) Four-year institutions shall apply the rules to all full- or part-time students enrolled in a program leading to an academic degree, except as specified for hepatitis B vaccine at 8:57-6.9.(e) Two-year institutions and Thomas Edison State College shall not be required to apply the meningococcal rule at 8:57-6.8 and 6.10.N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-6.1
Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 31 N.J.R. 2275(a), 32 N.J.R. 1255(b).
Amended by R.2002 d.264, effective 8/19/2002.
See: 33 N.J.R. 2752(a), 34 N.J.R. 3023(a).
Added (d).
Amended by R.2005 d.262, effective 8/15/2005.
See 36 N.J.R. 3335(a), 37 N.J.R. 3037(b).
In (d), added "and 6.7" following "8:57-6.6".
Amended by R.2009 d.107, effective 4/6/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 1962(a), 41 N.J.R. 1419(a).
Section was "Applicability". Rewrote (a); recodified former (a) through (d) as (b) through (e); in (d), inserted ", except as specified for hepatitis B vaccine at N.J.A.C. 8:57-6.9"; and in (e), substituted "6.8" for "6.6" and "6.10" for "6.7".The adopted version of this section 56 N.J.R. 213(a), effective 1/3/2024 is not yet available