as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/27/2012 01:08pm
A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring informed consent for certain vaccines manufactured
with or containing human DNA; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 145.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The Minnesota Informed Consent Form must
be given to any patient or, in the case of a minor, the patient's parent or legal guardian,
if the patient is offered vaccines or medicines manufactured with or containing human
fetal or embryonic cell components, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), recombinant DNA,
monoclonal antibodies, proteins, or any other components derived from fetal sources. The
consent form must be made available on the Department of Health's Web site for use
by providers.
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The form on the Department of Health's Web site must include
the following information:
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"Minnesota Informed Consent Form
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You are entitled to know that the following immunizations or medicines are
developed by using cell lines obtained from electively aborted fetuses. These products
contain residual DNA or cell components and proteins from a fetal cell line. In some cases
there may be an alternative that does not use residual human fetal material.
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Disease new text end |
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Brand Name(s) new text end |
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Alternative new text end |
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Chickenpox new text end |
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Varivax new text end |
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none in the United States new text end |
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Hepatitis-A new text end |
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Vaqta, Havrix new text end |
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none in the United States new text end |
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Hepatitis-A+B new text end |
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Twinrix new text end |
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Hepatitis B separately new text end |
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Measles, mumps, rubella new text end |
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MMR II new text end |
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measles, mumps separately; none for rubella new text end |
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Polio new text end |
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Pentacel new text end |
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Pediarix or any polio, DTaP, HiB separately new text end |
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Rabies new text end |
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Imovax new text end |
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RabAvert new text end |
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Shingles new text end |
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Zostavax new text end |
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none in the United States new text end |
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This form does not replace the Vaccine Information Statements required by the
Centers for Disease Control."
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This form must be updated by the Department of Health in the event that future
vaccines or medicines become available that contain residual DNA or cell components
and proteins from a fetal cell line.
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