192.072. Bureau of immunization to develop educational materials--contents, distribution. - Missouri Statutes

Bureau of immunization to develop educational materials--contents,distribution.

192.072. 1. The bureau of immunization of the department of health andsenior services shall develop educational materials which strongly recommendthat infants and young children receive complete immunization vaccines inaccordance with current standard medical practice, including, but not limitedto, the following vaccine or series of vaccines:

(1) Haemophilus influenza type b conjugate vaccine before the age of twoyears;

(2) Hepatitis B vaccine in accordance with section 334.157, RSMo;

(3) A tuberculin skin test.

2. Such educational materials shall be distributed to parents of infantsand young children by the department of health and senior services throughhospitals and city, county and district health units and by the department ofelementary and secondary education through the parent education programestablished pursuant to sections 178.691 to 178.699, RSMo. Such educationalmaterials shall conform to the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, PL99-660, and shall include information regarding possible risks and benefitsand requirements regarding informed consent associated with childhoodvaccines, which shall be provided to parents or legal guardians of the child.

(L. 1993 H.B. 522 § 2)