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N.C. Rules and Laws

General Statute

North Carolina immunization rules are part of North Carolina’s General Statutes .  Chapter 130A is the public health statue.

Article 6, Part 2, sections 152 through 158 of the public health statue refers to immunizations.  The sections are divided as follows:

• § 130A-152. Immunization required. (RTF | PDF)
• § 130A-153. Obtaining immunization; reporting by local health departments; access to immunization information in patient records; immunization of minors. (RTF | PDF)
• § 130A-154. Certificate of immunization. (RTF | PDF)
• § 130A-155. Submission of certificate to child care facility, preschool and school authorities; record maintenance; reporting. (RTF | PDF)
• § 130A-155.1. Submission of certificate to college or universities. (RTF | PDF)
• § 130A-156. Medical exemption. (RTF | PDF)
• § 130A-157. Religious exemption. (RTF | PDF)
• § 130A-158. Restitution required when vaccine spoiled due to provider negligence. (RTF | PDF)

Article 17 of the public health statute contains rules on the childhood vaccine-related injury compensation program.  

• Article 17 - Childhood Vaccine-Related Injury Compensation Program. (PDF)

Administrative Code

The Commission for Public Health creates the rules to enforce the statue. Those rules are part of the North Carolina Administrative Code. Title 10A, Chapter 41 subchapter A, section .0400 refers to immunizations.  The section is divided as follows:

10A NCAC 41A .0401 DOSAGE AND AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMUNIZATION (PDF | DOC)

10A NCAC 41A .0402 APPROVED VACCINE PREPARATIONS (PDF | DOC)

10A NCAC 41A .0403 NON-RELIGIOUS PERSONAL BELIEF NO EXEMPTION (PDF | DOC)

10A NCAC 41A .0404 MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS FROM IMMUNIZATION (PDF | DOC)

10A NCAC 41A .0405 EXEMPTION FOR CLINICAL STUDIES (PDF | DOC)

10A NCAC 41A .0406 ACCESS TO IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION (PDF | DOC)

10A NCAC 41A .0501 PURCHASE OF VACCINE (PDF | DOC)

10A NCAC 41A .0502 VACCINE FOR PROVIDERS OTHER THAN LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (PDF | DOC)

 Resources

• Printable Guide to Immunization Requirements for Kindergarteners (PDF, 19 KB)
• Printable Guide to Immunization Requirements for Kindergarteners, 6th Graders and college/university students (PDF, 715 KB)
• Printable Guide on Immunization Requirements for College/University Students (PDF, 12 KB)
• Highlights of North Carolina’s Rule and Laws on immunizations - including details on responsibility of parents, schools, child care centers and more.

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