Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD
Chapter 360-34 - VACCINE PROTOCOL AGREEMENTS
Rule 360-34-.06 - Limitations of the Vaccine Protocol Agreement
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) The physician shall not enter vaccine protocol agreements with more than ten (10) pharmacists and/or nurses except as provided in O.C.G.A. Section 43-34-26.1(j).
(2) The physician must be in the same public health district as the nurses identified in the protocol; or the nurses are located in the same or contiguous county as the physician's registration with the vaccination registry.
(3) The physician shall have verified that the pharmacist(s) or nurse(s) have had Basic Cardiac Life Support training and any other training required by law.
(4) The physician shall verify that the pharmacist or nurse administering the protocol has policies and procedures for the handling and disposal of contaminated equipment and supplies.
(5) No vaccine protocol agreement shall permit a pharmacist or nurse to administer a vaccine to a child under the age of 18 without consent from the child's parent or legal guardian.
(6) No live attenuated virus shall be administered pursuant to a vaccine protocol unless the patient or his or her parent, if a minor, has signed an informed consent that he or she does not have a contraindication to this vaccine, and such informed consent lists the contraindications to the vaccine.
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-26.1.
