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Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department ofSubagency 0050 - Rural Health, Office of
Chapter 7 - CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION ACT COVERED SERVICES
Section 7-5 - Vaccine Advisory Board

048-7 Wyo. Code R. § 7-5

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Current through April 27, 2019
Section 7-5 - Vaccine Advisory Board

(a) The State Health Officer or designee shall convene a Vaccine Advisory Board consisting of a representative of an organization representing physicians licensed in Wyoming, at least one (1) pediatric physician licensed in Wyoming and at least one (1) family physician licensed in Wyoming. Determination of vaccines that shall be purchased with State funds will be based on recommendations of the Vaccine Advisory Board and affirmed by the State Health Officer. The Vaccine Advisory Board will function to provide advice and recommendations to the State Health Officer including, but not restricted to:

  • (i) Specific vaccine antigens to provide for the healthy development of the children of Wyoming;
  • (ii) Specific vaccine brands of single antigen and/or combination antigens to be purchased;
  • (iii) Recommendations on the percentage of the legislative appropriation that is to be utilized for program operations and vaccine purchases;
  • (iv) Tier protocols for specific antigens/vaccine brands in the event that vaccines are not available for purchase or that appropriations will not be sufficient to provide Universal Vaccine coverage; and
  • (v) Recommendations to add newly developed and licensed vaccines to the formulary.

(b) The State Health Officer may consult other ad hoc professionals at his discretion to determine the most effective medical and economic decision.

(c) The State Health Officer or designee has the sole decisional authority for vaccine purchases, to include: antigen type and brand.

(d) After rendering a decision on the state vaccine purchase formulary, the State Health Officer shall authorize the Wyoming Immunization Section Chief to coordinate the purchase, ordering, distribution, vaccine storage and handling and accountability of vaccines in accordance with federal immunization program standards, or the prevailing processes for acquisition of vaccines purchased through the federal contract.

(e) The State Health Officer is empowered to convene the Vaccine Advisory Board and to amend the state vaccine formulary at will to address additional vaccines and/or vaccine combinations that receive federal Food and Drug Administration licenses.

048-7 Wyo. Code R. § 7-5