South Carolina § 44-37-60 Information on pertussis disease to be provided to parents of newborns.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-37-60 — Information on pertussis disease to be provided to parents of newborns.

South Carolina § 44-37-60

Title 44HEALTH

Ch. 37CARE OF THE NEWLY BORN

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 44-37-60 (2026).

Text

(A)During the postpartum period and prior to discharge each hospital shall provide parents of newborns educational information on pertussis disease and the availability of a vaccine to protect against pertussis. This educational information must include, but is not limited to, information on the Center for Disease Control's recommendation that parents receive the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine during the postpartum period to protect their newborns from the transmission of pertussis.

(B)Nothing in this section requires a hospital to provide or pay for a vaccination against pertussis.

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(A) During the postpartum period and prior to discharge each hospital shall provide parents of newborns educational information on pertussis disease and the availability of a vaccine to protect against pertussis. This educational information must include, but is not limited to, information on the Center for Disease Control's recommendation that parents receive the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine during the postpartum period to protect their newborns from the transmission of pertussis. (B) Nothing in this section requires a hospital to provide or pay for a vaccination against pertussis.