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§ 49-6-5001. General Provisions

The commissioner of health is authorized, subject to the approval of the public health council, to designate diseases against which children must be immunized prior to attendance at any school, nursery school, kindergarten, preschool or child care facility of this state. It is the responsibility of the parents or guardian of children to have their […]

§ 49-6-5002. Certificate of Immunization

Proof of immunization shall be established by a certificate of immunization listing all immunizations that a child has received. The certificates shall be signed by a physician or a health care provider administering immunizations. All certificates of immunization shall be on forms furnished by the department of health. The certificate of immunizations required of any […]

§ 49-6-5003. Hepatitis B Immunization

The department of health shall create a plan to protect young Tennesseans against Hepatitis B by immunization and to prevent the spread of the disease. The department shall also promulgate the necessary rules to add Hepatitis B to the schedule of immunizations required for kindergarten entry.

§ 49-6-5004. Promotion of Eye, Hearing and Dental Care Awareness

Upon registration or as early as is otherwise possible and appropriate, public schools, nursery schools, kindergartens, preschools or child care facilities are encouraged to make reasonable efforts to apprise parents of the health benefits of obtaining appropriate eye, hearing and dental care for children. A health care professional is authorized to indicate the need for […]

§ 49-6-5005. Information About Meningococcal Disease and Influenza and the Effectiveness of Vaccination

LEAs shall ensure that schools provide parents and guardians with information about meningococcal disease and the effectiveness of vaccination against meningococcal disease at the beginning of every school year. This information shall include the causes, symptoms and means by which meningococcal disease is spread and the places where parents and guardians may obtain additional information […]