Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-703 - Responsibilities of Individuals and Local Health Agencies for Administering Vaccines

A. Upon request of a parent, a local health agency shall provide for the immunization of a child against any disease listed in R9-6-702.

B. An individual administering a vaccine shall ensure that the dosage and route by which the vaccine is administered is:

1. As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or

2. According to the manufacturer's recommendations.

C. Before administering a vaccine to a child, the individual administering the vaccine shall:

1. Provide the child's parent with the following information in writing:

a. A description of the disease,

b. A description of the vaccine,

c. A statement of the risks of the disease and the risks and benefits of immunization, and

d. Contraindications for administering the vaccine; and

2. Obtain documentation from the child's parent confirming that the child's parent:

a. Was provided the information described in subsection (C)(1),

b. Was provided an opportunity to read the information described in subsection (C)(1),

c. Was provided an opportunity to ask questions, and

d. Requests that the designated vaccine be administered to the child.

D. Following the administration of a vaccine, the individual administering the vaccine shall provide to the child's parent or, if a child is immunized at school, to the child to give to the child's parent:

1. Information in writing about:

1. a. The vaccine administered,

2. b. The reactions to the vaccine that might be expected, and

3. c. The course of action if a reaction to the vaccine occurs that may require medical attention; and

2. Documentary proof of immunization, according to A.R.S. § 36-674 and R9-6-704(A).

E. An individual administering a vaccine shall provide a written record as set forth in R9-6-704 to the immunized child or to the responsible person.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-703

Former Section R9-6-115, Paragraph (2), renumbered and amended as R9-6-703 effective January 28, 1987 (Supp. 87-1). Former Section R9-6-703 renumbered to Section R9-6-303, new Section R9-6-703 renumbered from R9-6-503 and amended effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Former Section R9-6-703 renumbered to R9-6-704; new Section R9-6-703 renumbered from R9-6-702 and amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4274, effective September 16, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 2682, effective 9/4/2018.