77 Ill. Adm. Code 300.1060
Vaccinations
Section 300.1060Â Vaccinations
a)
A
facility shall annually administer or arrange for administration of a
vaccination against influenza to each resident, in accordance with the
recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that are most recent to the time of
vaccination, unless the vaccination is medically contraindicated or the
resident has refused the vaccine. Influenza vaccinations for all residents age
65 and over shall be completed by November 30 of each year or as soon as
practicable if vaccine supplies are not available before November 1. Residents
admitted after November 30, during the flu season, and until February 1 shall,
as medically appropriate, receive an influenza vaccination prior to or upon
admission or as soon as practicable if vaccine supplies are not available at
the time of the admission, unless the vaccine is medically contraindicated or
the resident has refused the vaccine.
(Section 2-213(a) of the Act)
b)
A
facility shall document in the resident's medical record that an annual
vaccination against influenza was administered, arranged, refused or medically
contraindicated.
(Section 2-213(a) of the Act)
c)
A
facility shall administer or arrange for administration of a pneumococcal
vaccination to each resident in accordance with the recommendations of the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, who has not received this immunization prior to or upon admission
to the facility unless the resident refuses the offer for vaccination or the
vaccination is medically contraindicated.
(Section 2-213(b) of the Act)
d)
A
facility shall document in each resident's medical record that a vaccination
against pneumococcal pneumonia was offered and administered, refused, or
medically contraindicated.
(Section 2-213(b) of the Act)
e)
A
facility shall distribute
educational information provided by the
Department
on all vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(available
at:Â
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-combined-schedule.pdf)
,
including, but not limited to the risks associated with shingles and how to
protect oneself against the varicella-zoster virus.
The facility shall
provide the information
to each resident who requests the information and
each newly admitted resident. The facility may distribute the information to
residents electronically.
(Section 2-213(e) of the Act)
f)
A
facility shall document in the resident's medical record that he or she was
verbally screened for risk factors associated with hepatitis B, hepatitis C,
and HIV, and whether or not the resident was immunized against hepatitis B.
(Section 2-213(c) of the Act)
g)
All
persons determined to be susceptible to the hepatitis B virus shall be offered
immunization within 10 days after admission to any nursing facility.
(Section 2-213(c) of the Act)