E2SHB 2647 -
By Senator Oemig
OUT OF ORDER 03/07/2008
On page 2, line 31 of the amendment, after "children;" strike "or"
On page 2, line 32 of the amendment, after "seats" insert "; or
(vi) Vaccines containing added mercury for children under the age
of eighteen"
On page 4, after line 33 of the amendment, insert the following:
"(3) Beginning July 1, 2009, no one may knowingly administer
vaccines containing added mercury into children under the age of
eighteen unless notice is provided to parents or guardians of the child
receiving the vaccine that the vaccine contains mercury. Further, if
a United States food and drug administration approved alternative
vaccine without added mercury is available, the disclosure to the
parents or guardians of the child receiving a vaccine containing
mercury must be informed that a mercury-free option is available."
EFFECT: Requires notification prior to the administration of vaccines with added mercury in children under the age of 18.