Okla. Admin. Code § 310:395-5-14

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 310:395-5-14 - Universal birth dose hepatitis B vaccination

(a) Licensed Midwives shall implement a procedure to ensure that the hepatitis B vaccination is administered to all live infants within twelve (12) hours of birth and recorded in the Oklahoma State Immunization Information System. A parent or legal guardian may refuse hepatitis B vaccination of their Newborn on the grounds of medical reasons or that such vaccination conflicts with their religious tenets or personal beliefs. A refusal based on the parent's or legal guardian's religious tenets or personal beliefs shall be documented in the Newborn's medical record and provided to the parent or legal guardian.

(b) Prior to the administration of the hepatitis B vaccine, the Licensed Midwife shall provide a copy to keep of the current Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) produced by the CDC to the parent or legal guardian of the Newborn as required under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (42 U.S.C. § 300aa-26) .

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 06, December 1, 2020, eff. 11/2/2020

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 12, March 1, 2021, eff. 2/2/2021

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021