Establishes an informed consent protocol for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in South Carolina.

The bill amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to require an informed consent protocol for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. It mandates that the person administering the vaccine must inform the recipient that the vaccine is new, contaminated by fragments of bacterial plasmid DNA encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle delivery vehicle, and that its long-term safety is unknown. The recipient must sign and date a written notice acknowledging this information before receiving the vaccine. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Establishes an informed consent protocol for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in South Carolina.

The bill amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to require an informed consent protocol for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. It mandates that the person administering the vaccine must inform the recipient that the vaccine is new, contaminated by fragments of bacterial plasmid DNA encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle delivery vehicle, and that its long-term safety is unknown. The recipient must sign and date a written notice acknowledging this information before receiving the vaccine. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.