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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 120392.6 — Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunizations

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 120392.6

Type
Statute
Source
California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2025-09-17
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

No person who has been offered the vaccine as required under this chapter may receive either an influenza vaccine or pneumococcal vaccine pursuant to this chapter if any of the following conditions exists:

Citator

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 120392.6 — Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunizations is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

No person who has been offered the vaccine as required under this chapter may receive either an influenza vaccine or pneumococcal vaccine pursuant to this chapter if any of the following conditions exists:

(a) The vaccine is medically contraindicated, as described in the product labeling approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration.

(b) Receipt of the vaccine is against the resident’s personal beliefs.

(c) Receipt of the vaccine is against the resident’s wishes, or, if the person lacks the capacity to make medical decisions, is against the wishes of the person legally authorized to make medical decisions on the resident’s behalf.