Or. Admin. R. 333-048-0010 - Definitions
As used in OAR 333-048-0010 through 333-048-0030:
(1) "Division " means the Public Health
Division of the Oregon Health Authority.
(2) "Local Public Health Authority " means the
district or county Board of Health, Public Health Officer, Public Health
Administrator or health department having jurisdiction within the
area.
(3) "Sponsor " means any
medical practice, clinic, hospital , local health department, health system,
long-term-care facility, home-care agency, occupational health program,
pharmacy, or other entity that sponsors the direct provision of vaccination
services in Oregon.
(4) "High Risk "
means broad categories of people defined by the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices or the State Public Health Officer as being at increased
risk of severe disease or complications from a vaccine-preventable disease for
which the State Health Officer has declared a vaccine shortage pursuant to OAR
333-048-0020.
Risk categories may be further broken down into prioritized
sub-categories.
(5) "Low Risk "
means broad categories of people defined by the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices or the State Public Health Officer as being unlikely to
experience severe disease or complications from a vaccine-preventable disease
for which the State Health Officer has declared a vaccine shortage pursuant to
OAR
333-048-0020.
Risk categories may be further broken down into prioritized
sub-categories.
(6) "Provider "
means any health care practitioner, or other person , who can administer vaccine
directly to a patient.
(7)
"Vaccine " means any vaccine , any immune product or chemo prophylactic
medication.
(8) "Plan " means an
Oregon Vaccine Education and Prioritization Plan.
(9) "CD Summary " means the Oregon CD Summary ,
an Oregon Health Authority publication sent to providers statewide.
Notes
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 433.040
Stats. Implemented: ORS 433.040
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