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Health and Safety Code § 120392

CHAPTER 1.6. Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunizations

Current as of September 28, 2026Health & Saf. Code, § 120392Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 36, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Health care facility” means a skilled nursing facility as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1250, an intermediate care facility as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 1250, or a nursing facility as defined in subdivision (k) of Section 1250. This chapter shall not apply to hospital-based skilled nursing facilities.

(b) “Medically contraindicated” means that the administration of the influenza or pneumococcal vaccines to a person, because of a medical condition of that person, would be detrimental to the person’s health if the person receives either or both of the vaccines.