State Immunization Laws for Healthcare
Workers and Patients

Immunization Administration Requirements For
Hospital Employees

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States	Hepatitis B[1]	Influenza[2]	MMR[3]	Varicella[4]	Pneumococcal[5]	Medical(M),Religious(R), or Philosophical(P) Exemptions[6]
MN	Offer[138]	No	No	No	No	No

[1] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer hepatitis B vaccine to any employees of the hospital, or ensure that any such employees are vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine?
[2] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer influenza vaccine to any employees of the hospital, or ensure that any such employees are vaccinated with influenza vaccine?
[3] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine (or any component thereof) to any employees of the hospital, or ensure that any such employees are vaccinated with MMR vaccine?
[4] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer varicella vaccine to any employees of the hospital, or ensure that any such employees are vaccinated with varicella vaccine?
[5] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine to any employees of the hospital, or ensure that any such employees are vaccinated with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine?	Top of Page
[6] If any hospitals are required to ensure that any hospital employees are vaccinated with hepatitis B, influenza, MMR, varicella or pneumococcal vaccine, does the jurisdiction provide any medical, religious or philosophical exemptions to such administration requirements?
[138] For Minnesota requirements, see Minn. R. 5205.0010 (2004), which states that the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Occupational Safety and Health Codes and rules are amended by incorporating and adopting by reference, and thereby making a part thereof , Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, “Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens; Final Rules.” 29 CFR § 1910.1030 provides that employers must make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccine series to all employees who have occupational exposure. The employer shall ensure that the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series and follow-up is made available at no cost to the employee. Additional time, place and manner requirements apply to vaccine administration.

 

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