Oklahoma SB879 mandates prior written informed consent for infant vaccinations, making them voluntary.
Oklahoma SB879 establishes that health care providers cannot administer vaccines to infants, including the Hepatitis B vaccine, without prior written informed consent from the infant's parent or legal guardian. The bill emphasizes that these vaccinations are voluntary and must be explicitly opted into by the parent or guardian. It prohibits any requirement or implication that these vaccinations are mandatory. The new law will be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-511.1 of Title 63.
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