S.377

Revises requirements for administration of vaccines to patients.

Introduced·1/9/24
Introduced Text

New Jersey S377 revises vaccine administration requirements, including information provision and patient consent.

New Jersey S377 revises the requirements for administering vaccines to patients. It mandates that health care practitioners provide patients or their guardians with specific information at least 48 hours before administering a vaccine. This includes a copy of the vaccine insert, a vaccine excipient summary from the CDC, and information about the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Additionally, patients or their guardians must be given the option to opt out of receiving the vaccine, along with a description of the potential implications of opting out.

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Where it stands

Current
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

0
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 9, 2024

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee