Mississippi Code
In General
§ 41-23-45. Department of Health to provide educational material on availability of vaccines for meningitis and hepatitis A and B to public universities and colleges for distribution to students

The State Department of Health shall prepare written educational information on the risks associated with meningitis and hepatitis A and B and the availability and effectiveness of available vaccines for these diseases. The department shall provide this written educational information to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi Community College Board to be used to inform students about meningitis and hepatitis A and B. This information shall be sent to students with their letters of acceptance for admission or included in the students' admission packets.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 41 - Public Health

Chapter 23 - Contagious and Infectious Diseases; Quarantine

In General

§ 41-23-2. Penalties for violating health department orders with respect to life-threatening communicable diseases

§ 41-23-5. Authority of State Department of Health to investigate diseases; authority to temporarily detain individuals for disease control purposes under certain circumstances

§ 41-23-13. Suppression of nuisances injurious to public health

§ 41-23-27. Powers of State Board of Health as to persons afflicted with infectious sexually transmitted disease

§ 41-23-29. Inspection and examination of person suspected of being afflicted with infectious sexually transmitted disease

§ 41-23-30. Confidential testing for and treatment of sexually transmitted disease

§ 41-23-31. Donations to state board of health

§ 41-23-33. State Board of Health may call upon the federal government

§ 41-23-37. Immunization practices for control of vaccine preventable diseases; school attendance by unvaccinated children

§ 41-23-39. Definitions applicable to Section 41-23-41

§ 41-23-41. Emergency service provider notice of exposure to blood or body fluids; licensed facility duties regarding infectious disease

§ 41-23-45. Department of Health to provide educational material on availability of vaccines for meningitis and hepatitis A and B to public universities and colleges for distribution to students

§ 41-23-47. Preparation of statewide Hepatitis C Virus plan