BILL REQ. #: H-1058.2

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1098
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State of Washington

60th Legislature

2007 Regular Session

By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Hinkle, Schual-Berke, Campbell, Morrell, Green, Darneille, Ormsby, B. Sullivan, Dickerson, Kenney, Moeller and Wallace)

READ FIRST TIME 01/24/07.

AN ACT Relating to the availability of vaccines during outbreaks; and amending RCW 70.95M.115.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 70.95M.115 and 2006 c 231 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) Beginning July 1, 2007, a person who is known to be pregnant or who is under three years of age shall not be vaccinated with a mercury-containing vaccine or injected with a mercury-containing product that contains more than 0.5 micrograms of mercury per 0.5 milliliter dose.
     (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, an influenza vaccine may contain up to 1.0 micrograms of mercury per 0.5 milliliter dose.
     (3) The secretary of the department of health may, upon the secretary's or local public health officer's declaration of ((~~a public health emergency~~)) an outbreak of vaccine-preventable disease or of a shortage of vaccine that complies with subsection (1) or (2) of this section, suspend the requirements of this section for the duration of the ((~~emergency~~)) outbreak or shortage.
     (4) All vaccines and products referenced under this section must meet food and drug administration licensing requirements.

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