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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.19-6

Exceptions

Known as the Long-Term Care Resident and Employee Immunization Act

The act spans §§ 23-17.19-1 to 23-17.19-7 (7 sections).

P.L. 2000, ch. 263, § 1.

No resident or employee shall be required to receive either the influenza or pneumococcal vaccine if any of the following apply:

(1) The vaccine is contraindicated;

(2) It is against his or her religious beliefs; or

(3) The resident or the resident’s legal guardian refuses the vaccine after being fully informed of the health risks of that action.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.