New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-360.8. Provision of information relative to the influenza vaccine for older adults
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-360.8
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
(1) the role the influenza vaccine plays in the prevention of influenza in older adults;
(2) the availability and efficacy of the influenza vaccine;
(3) a recommendation for each person to consult with a physician to determine whether receiving the influenza vaccine is recommended and appropriate for that person.
The department may additionally provide such other information as it deems necessary and appropriate, including, but not limited to: the health risks and complications associated with, and the morbidity and mortality rates among older adults suffering from, influenza; the individual and community benefits of inoculating older adults living in close proximity to each other, especially those living in continuing care retirement communities; and influenza vaccination programs and health care providers providing influenza vaccinations to older adults.
b. As used in this section, “continuing care retirement community” means a continuing care facility that is operating under a certificate of authority issued by the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to P.L.1986, c.103 (C. 52:27D-330 et seq.), and which is registered with the Department of Community Affairs as a retirement community pursuant to P.L.1977, c.419 (C. 45:22A-21 et seq.).
c. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require any person in a continuing care retirement community to receive an influenza vaccine.
L.2015, c.115, s.1.