Section 350.1260 Vaccinations

Section 350.1260  Vaccinations

a)

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facility shall annually administer or arrange for a vaccination against

influenza to each resident, in accordance with the recommendations of the

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention that are most recent to the time of vaccination, unless the

vaccination is medically contraindicated or the resident has refused the

vaccine.  Influenza vaccinations for all residents age 65 and over shall be

completed by November 30 of each year or as soon as practicable if vaccine

supplies are not available before November 1.  Residents admitted after

November 30, during the flu season, and until February 1 shall, as medically

appropriate, receive an influenza vaccination prior to or upon admission or as

soon as practicable if vaccine supplies are not available at the time of the

admission, unless the vaccine is medically contraindicated or the resident has

refused the vaccine.

(Section 2-213 of the Act)

b)

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facility shall document in the resident's medical record that an annual

vaccination against influenza was administered, refused or medically

contraindicated.

(Section 2-213 of the Act)

c)

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facility shall provide or arrange for administration of a pneumococcal vaccination

to each resident in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory

Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, who has not received this immunization prior to or upon admission

to the facility unless the resident refuses the offer for vaccination or the

vaccination is medically contraindicated.

(Section 2-213 of the Act)

d)

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facility shall document in each resident's medical record that a vaccination

against pneumococcal pneumonia was offered and administered, refused, or

medically contraindicated.

(Section 2-213 of the Act)