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By the Committee on Health Care; and Senator Lynn
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to immunizations; prohibiting
3 vaccinating a woman who is knowingly pregnant
4 or a child who is younger than a specified age
5 with a vaccine that contains any mercury or
6 injecting such a woman or child with a product
7 that contains more than a specified amount of
8 mercury; prohibiting vaccinating a woman who is
9 knowingly pregnant or a child under a specified
10 age with an influenza vaccine that contains
11 more than a specified amount of mercury;
12 providing the effective date of such
13 prohibitions; providing for the State Health
14 Officer to authorize the use of vaccines that
15 contain a greater amount of mercury than is
16 otherwise allowed if the Secretary of Health
17 declares a public health emergency and makes
18 certain findings; providing exceptions to the
19 prohibition following disclosure regarding
20 certain risks and benefits; providing an
21 effective date.
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23 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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25 Section 1. Vaccinations and injections containing
26 mercury prohibited for pregnant women and young children.--
27 (1) Except for an influenza vaccine described in
28 subsection (2), on and after July 1, 2006, a woman who is
29 knowingly pregnant or a child who is younger than 3 years of
30 age may not be vaccinated with a vaccine that contains any
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1 mercury or injected with a product that contains more than 0.5
2 micrograms of mercury per 0.5-milliliter dose.
3 (2) On and after July 1, 2006, a woman who is
4 knowingly pregnant or a child who is younger than 3 years of
5 age may not be vaccinated with an influenza vaccine that
6 contains more than 1 microgram of mercury per 0.5-milliliter
7 dose.
8 (3) If the Secretary of Health declares a public
9 health emergency under section 381.00315, Florida Statutes,
10 and finds that an epidemic or shortage of supply of a vaccine
11 will prevent knowingly pregnant women and children younger
12 than 3 years of age from receiving the needed vaccine, the
13 State Health Officer may authorize the administration of a
14 vaccine containing more mercury than the maximum level
15 established in subsection (1), or subsection (2) in the case
16 of influenza vaccine, to knowingly pregnant women or children
17 younger than 3 years of age.
18 (4) A licensed health care practitioner may only
19 administer a vaccine containing more mercury than the maximum
20 level established in subsection (1) or subsection (2) in the
21 case of influenza vaccine, to a knowingly pregnant woman or a
22 child younger than 3 years of age if the practitioner's
23 medical judgment under accepted medical standards is that the
24 benefits of the patient receiving the vaccine to prevent a
25 vaccine-preventable disease outweigh the risks of mercury
26 exposure that could cause or contribute to a life-threatening
27 illness or condition, such as autism. Before administering the
28 vaccine, the practitioner must provide the patient or the
29 patient's legal guardian with information concerning the risks
30 and benefits of the vaccination.
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1 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
2 law.
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4 STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
5 Senate Bill 690
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7 The Committee Substitute prohibits, on or after July 1, 2006,
a woman who is knowingly pregnant or a child who is younger
8 than 3 years of age from being vaccinated with a vaccine that
contains mercury or injected with a product that contains more
9 than 0.5 micrograms of mercury per 0.5-milliliter dose. The
bill also prohibits, on or after July 1, 2006, a woman who is
10 knowingly pregnant or a child who is younger than 3 years of
age from being vaccinated with an influenza vaccine that
11 contains more than 1 microgram of mercury per 0.5-milliliter
dose.
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The Committee Substitute provides an exception if the
13 Secretary of Health declares a public health emergency and
finds that an epidemic or shortage of supply of a vaccine will
14 prevent knowingly pregnant women and children younger than 3
years of age from receiving the needed vaccine.
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The Committee Substitute provides an exception to the
16 prohibition of vaccinating a woman who is knowingly pregnant
or a child who is younger than 3 years of age with a vaccine
17 or influenza vaccine that contains more than a specified
amount of mercury if a licensed health care practitioner
18 treating the woman or child makes certain findings regarding
the benefits and risks of the vaccination and informs the
19 patient about the benefits and risks of the vaccination.
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