Aligns Oklahoma's hepatitis B vaccination requirements with updated recommendations.
Aligns state newborn hepatitis B vaccination requirements with current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidance. Prohibits requiring hepatitis B birth dose as a condition of discharge or medical service. Allows parents to decline or defer the hepatitis B birth dose for infants born to hepatitis B-negative mothers. Requires informed consent for hepatitis B vaccine doses, except in emergencies. Specifies that hepatitis B vaccine doses administered in lawful clinical settings satisfy state immunization requirements.
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