Rule 360-34-.06. Limitations of the Vaccine Protocol Agreement
- (1) The physician shall not enter vaccine protocol agreements with more than ten (10) pharmacists and/or nurses except as provided in O.C.G.A. Section 43-34-26.1(j).
- (2) The physician must be in the same public health district as the nurses identified in the protocol; or the nurses are located in the same or contiguous county as the physician's registration with the vaccination registry.
- (3) The physician shall have verified that the pharmacist(s) or nurse(s) have had Basic Cardiac Life Support training and any other training required by law.
- (4) The physician shall verify that the pharmacist or nurse administering the protocol has policies and procedures for the handling and disposal of contaminated equipment and supplies.
- (5) No vaccine protocol agreement shall permit a pharmacist or nurse to administer a vaccine to a child under the age of 18 without consent from the child's parent or legal guardian.
- (6) No live attenuated virus shall be administered pursuant to a vaccine protocol unless the patient or his or her parent, if a minor, has signed an informed consent that he or she does not have a contraindication to this vaccine, and such informed consent lists the contraindications to the vaccine.
Authority: O.C.G.A. § 43-34-26.1.
History. Original Rule entitled "Limitations of the Vaccine Protocol Agreement" adopted. F. Sep. 14, 2015; eff. Oct. 4, 2015.
Amended: F. Jan. 26, 2023; eff. Feb. 15, 2023.