N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-6.21

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:57-6.21 - Modifications in the event of an outbreak or vaccine shortage

(a) In the event of an outbreak or threatened outbreak, the Commissioner or local health officers may modify the immunization requirements as set forth in this subchapter to meet the emergency.

1. These modifications may include obtaining immunization documentation or requiring specific immunizations for each student not covered by this subchapter.

2. Each student failing to meet these additional requirements may be temporarily excluded from classes and from participating in institution-sponsored activities.

3. This exclusion shall continue until the outbreak is over or until proof of the student's immunization or immunity is furnished.

(b) In the event of a national or State vaccine shortage as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Commissioner, respectively, the Commissioner may temporarily suspend the immunization requirement for the particular vaccine affected by the supply shortage after provision of notice to the public, such as through any of the methods below:

1. Electronic posting on the Department's website;

2. Print and electronic media;

3. The Department's Local Information Network and Communications System (LINCS);

4. The Department's Vaccine Preventable Disease Program; or

5. Any other method reasonably calculated to inform those persons or institutions most likely to be affected by or interested in the temporary immunization requirement suspension.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-6.21

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:57-6.16 by R.2002 d.264, effective 8/19/2002.
See: 33 N.J.R. 2752(a), 34 N.J.R. 3023(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:57-6.17, by R.2005 d.262, effective 8/15/2005.
See 36 N.J.R. 3335(a), 37 N.J.R. 3037(b).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:57-6.18 and 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 "Modifications in the event of an outbreak". Added designations for (a) and (a)1 through (a)3; in the introductory paragraph of (a), deleted ", Department of Health and Senior Services, his or her designee," following "Commissioner"; and added (b).

The adopted version of this section 56 N.J.R. 213(a), effective 1/3/2024 is not yet available