In order to protect the public health of the citizens of the state and to assist in the enforcement of, and compliance with, day care center and school immunization regulations, the Department of Public Health may procure and distribute vaccine or other biologic products to town, city and borough directors of health and to health care providers for administration as determined by the department.
(1949 Rev., S. 3832; 1955, S. 2046d; 1957, P.A. 151, S. 1; P.A. 87-111; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: Sec. 19-27 transferred to Sec. 19a-69 in 1983; P.A. 87-111 clarified the department's authority to distribute biologic products as determined necessary; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.