Oregon Immunization Program

Oregon Immunization Law

Temporary and Proposed Administrative Rule Amendments

None currently

Immunization Laws and Rules

Oregon laws are defined in the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) determine how those laws are implemented.

OAR 333-046-0010 to 0130 (VFC Program)

These rules cover:

333-046-0010 Purpose
333-046-0020 Adoption by Reference
333-046-0030 Definitions
333-046-0040 Clinic Enrollment
333-046-0050 Vaccine Eligibility
333-046-0060 Patient Consent and Administration Fees
333-046-0070 Program Compliance
333-046-0080 Record Keeping
333-046-0090 Provider Sanctions
333-046-0100 Clinic Probation
333-046-0110 Removal from the VFC Program
333-046-0120 Clinic Appeals
333-046-0130 Conditional Re-enrollment

OAR 333-047-0010 to 0050 (State-supplied Vaccine Accountability)

These rules cover:

333-047-0010 Definitions Used in the Vaccine Accountability Rules
333-047-0030 Training
333-047-0040 Accounting for Vaccine
333-047-0050 Timeline for Reporting

OAR 333-049-0010 to 0130 (Immunization Registry)

These rules cover:

333-049-0010 Definitions
333-049-0020 Purpose and Intent
333-049-0030 Enrollment
333-049-0040 Collection and Release of Information
333-049-0050 Reporting to the Immunization Registry
333-049-0060 Access to Immunization Records
333-049-0065 Fees
333-049-0070 Limitations on Access to Information in the Immunization Registry and Tracking and Recall System
333-049-0080 Limitations on the Transfer of Information from the Immunization Registry
333-049-0090 Notification of Needed Immunizations, Hearing Screening, or Lead Screening
333-049-0100 Confidentiality
333-049-0120 Deletion of Information in the Registry and Tracking and Recall System
333-049-0130 Security

ORS 433.235 to 433.284 (Disease Control in Schools)

OAR 333-050-0010 to 0140 (School Immunization Rules)

These rules cover:

333-050-0010 Definitions Used in the Immunization Rules
333-050-0020 Purpose and Intent
333-050-0030 Visitors, Part-Time Students, and Residents
333-050-0040 Statements (Records) Required
333-050-0050 Immunization Requirements
333-050-0060 Primary Review of Records
333-050-0070 Secondary Review of Records
333-050-0080 Exclusion
333-050-0090 Review of Exclusion Orders
333-050-0095 School/Facility Compliance
333-050-0100 Follow Up
333-050-0110 Annual Reporting Requirements
333-050-0120 Immunizations Schedules for Spacing of Doses
333-050-0130 Second Dose Measles in Post Secondary Educational Institution
333-050-0140 Second Dose Measles in Community Colleges

OAR 333-019-1030 COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Teachers and School Staff (English)

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ORS 109.640 (Rights of Minors)

ORS 689.005 to 689.995 (Pharmacists; Drug Outlets; Drug Sales)

Pharmacy Protocols

OAR 855-019-0100 to 0320 (Licensing of Pharmacists)

These rules cover:

855-019-0100 Application
855-019-0110 Definitions
855-019-0120 Licensure
855-019-0122 Renewal of Licensure as a Pharmacist
855-019-0123 Liability Limitations for Volunteers
855-019-0125 Coaching from Board and Staff
855-019-0130 Licensure by Reciprocity
855-019-0140 NAPLEX Score Transfer
855-019-0150 Foreign Pharmacy Graduates
855-019-0160 Nuclear Pharmacists
855-019-0170 Reinstatement of License
855-019-0171 Reinstatement of a Revoked or Surrendered License
855-019-0200 General Responsibilities of a Pharmacist
855-019-0205 Duty to Report
855-019-0210 Duties of the Pharmacist Receiving a Prescription
855-019-0220 Drug Utilization Review (DUR)
855-019-0230 Counseling
855-019-0240 Consulting Pharmacist Practice
855-019-0250 Medication Therapy Management
855-019-0260 Collaborative Drug Therapy Management
855-019-0264 State Drug Therapy Management Protocols
855-019-0265 Administration of Drugs
855-019-0270 Qualifications
855-019-0280 Protocols, Policies and Procedures
855-019-0290 Record Keeping and Reporting
855-019-0300 Duties of a Pharmacist-in-Charge
855-019-0310 Grounds for Discipline
855-019-0320 Petition for Reinstatement of Pharmacist Licenses

ORS 433.407 to 416 (Procedure Where Workers Exposed to Infectious Disease)

Vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for healthcare workers include:

Hepatitis B
Influenza
MMR
Pertussis
Varicella
Meningococcal (only high risk - anatomic or functional asplenia; persistent complement component deficiencies; microbiology lab workers)

Health care professionals with authority to vaccinate in Oregon

OAR 333-018-0000 to 333-018-0145 (Disease Reporting)

These rules cover:

333-018-0000 Who Is Responsible for Reporting
333-018-0005 To Whom Reports Shall Be Made
333-018-0010 Form of the Report
333-018-0013 Electronic Laboratory Reporting
333-018-0015 What Is to Be Reported and When
333-018-0017 Reporting of Veterinary Diseases
333-018-0018 Submission of Organisms or Specimens to the Public Health Laboratory
333-018-0020 Reports from Local Public Health Administrators
333-018-0035 Procedures Involving Emergency Response Employees
333-018-0100 Health Care Acquired Infection Reporting and Public Disclosure: Definitions
333-018-0105 Health Care Acquired Infection Reporting and Public Disclosure: Review
333-018-0110 HAI Reporting for Hospitals
333-018-0115 HAI Reporting for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
333-018-0120 HAI Reporting for Long Term Care Facilities
333-018-0125 HAI Reporting for Other Health Care Facilities
333-018-0127 Annual Influenza Summary
333-018-0130 HAI Public Disclosure
333-018-0135 HAI Data Security
333-018-0140 Health Care Acquired Infection Reporting and Public Disclosure: Prohibited Activities
333-018-0145 Health Care Acquired Infection Reporting and Public Disclosure: Compliance

ORS 433.040 (Vaccine Education and Prioritization)

OAR 333-048-0010 to 0030 (Vaccine Education and Prioritization Plan)

These rules cover:

333-048-0010 Definitions
333-048-0020 Plan Development
333-048-0030 Penalties