Oklahoma SB1568 establishes the Oklahoma Parental Decision-Making and Hepatitis B Immunization Act of 2026, modifying hepatitis B vaccine.
Oklahoma SB1568, the Oklahoma Parental Decision-Making and Hepatitis B Immunization Act of 2026, modifies state regulations on hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns. The act mandates that birthing facilities offer hepatitis B vaccine and immunoprophylaxis to infants born to hepatitis B–positive mothers. For infants born to hepatitis B–negative mothers, parents can choose to defer or decline the hepatitis B birth dose without penalty. The act also requires informed consent before administering any hepatitis B vaccine dose to a newborn or child, except in emergencies.
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