South Carolina § 44-4-520 Vaccinations and treatment.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-4-520 — Vaccinations and treatment.

South Carolina § 44-4-520

Title 44HEALTH

Ch. 4EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 44-4-520 (2026).

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(A)During a state of public health emergency, DHEC may exercise the following emergency powers, in addition to its existing powers, over persons as necessary to address the public health emergency:

(1)to vaccinate persons as protection against infectious disease and to prevent the spread of contagious or possibly contagious disease;

(2)to treat persons exposed to or infected with disease; and (3) to prevent the spread of contagious or possibly contagious disease, DHEC may isolate or quarantine, pursuant to the applicable sections of this act, persons who are unable or unwilling for any reason (including, but not limited to, health, religion, or conscience) to undergo vaccination or treatment pursuant to this section.

(B)Vaccinations or treatment, or both, must be provided only to those

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(A) During a state of public health emergency, DHEC may exercise the following emergency powers, in addition to its existing powers, over persons as necessary to address the public health emergency: (1) to vaccinate persons as protection against infectious disease and to prevent the spread of contagious or possibly contagious disease; (2) to treat persons exposed to or infected with disease; and (3) to prevent the spread of contagious or possibly contagious disease, DHEC may isolate or quarantine, pursuant to the applicable sections of this act, persons who are unable or unwilling for any reason (including, but not limited to, health, religion, or conscience) to undergo vaccination or treatment pursuant to this section. (B) Vaccinations or treatment, or both, must be provided only to those individuals who agree to the vaccinations or treatment, or both. (C)(1) Vaccination may be performed by any qualified person authorized by DHEC. (2) To be administered pursuant to this section, a vaccine must not be such as is reasonably likely to lead to serious harm to the affected individual. (D)(1) Treatment must be administered by any qualified person authorized to do so by DHEC. (2) Treatment must not be such as is reasonably likely to lead to serious harm to the affected individual.