Iowa § 135.146 First responder vaccination program

Iowa Statutes

§ 135.146 — First responder vaccination program

Iowa § 135.146

Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 135DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — PUBLIC HEALTH

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Iowa Code § 135.146 (2026).

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1.In the event that federal funding is received for administering vaccinations for first responders, the department shall offer a vaccination program for first responders who may be exposed to infectious diseases when deployed to disaster locations. For purposes of this section, “first responder” means state and local law enforcement personnel, fire 55 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — PUBLIC HEALTH, §135.150 department personnel, and emergency medical personnel who will be deployed to sites of bioterrorism attacks, terrorist attacks, catastrophic or natural disasters, and other disasters. The vaccinations shall include, but not be limited to, vaccinations for hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, and other vaccinations when recommended by the United States public health se

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1. In the event that federal funding is received for administering vaccinations for first
responders, the department shall offer a vaccination program for first responders who
may be exposed to infectious diseases when deployed to disaster locations. For purposes
of this section, “first responder” means state and local law enforcement personnel, fire
55 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — PUBLIC HEALTH, §135.150
department personnel, and emergency medical personnel who will be deployed to sites of
bioterrorism attacks, terrorist attacks, catastrophic or natural disasters, and other disasters.
The vaccinations shall include, but not be limited to, vaccinations for hepatitis B, diphtheria,
tetanus, influenza, and other vaccinations when recommended by the United States public
health service and in accordance with federal emergency management agency policy.
Immune globulin will be made available when necessary.
2. Participation in the vaccination program shall be voluntary, except for first responders
who are classified as having occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens as defined
by the occupational safety and health administration standard contained in 29 C.F.R.
§1910.1030. First responders who are so classified shall be required to receive the
vaccinations as described in subsection 1. A first responder shall be exempt from this
requirement, however, when a written statement from a licensed physician or physician
assistant is presented indicating that a vaccine is medically contraindicated for that person
or the first responder signs a written statement that the administration of a vaccination
conflicts with religious tenets.
3. The department shall establish first responder notification procedures regarding the
existence of the program by rule, and shall develop, and distribute to first responders,
educational materials on methods of preventing exposure to infectious diseases. In
administering the program, the department may contract with county and local health
departments, not-for-profit home health care agencies, hospitals, physicians, and military
unit clinics.