§ 1008. Vaccines, antibiotics, antiserums, and other agents; purchase and distribution; penalties
(a) The Department is authorized to procure vaccines, antibiotics, antiserums, and such other agents as may be necessary for the prevention and diagnosis of infectious and communicable diseases or diseases of public health significance in which there is an unmet need and to distribute same free of charge upon application thereof by licensed physicians, and under such rules as the Department and Secretary of Human Services may prescribe; and the expense thereof shall be paid by the State.
(b) A person selling or disposing of any vaccine, antibiotic, antiserum, or other agent procured or distributed under the provisions of this section for personal gain shall be fined not more than $50.00 or less than $10.00 for each such offense. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 51,§§ 1, 2; 1979, No. 60, § 4; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 57.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 21 - Communicable Diseases
§ 1001. Reports to Commissioner of Health
§ 1004. Report by physician; quarantine
§ 1007. Quarantined patient leaving hospital, report
§ 1008. Vaccines, antibiotics, antiserums, and other agents; purchase and distribution; penalties
§ 1041. Reports by physicians and certain others
§ 1042. Record of cases; instructions
§ 1043. Investigation; educational campaign, report
§ 1047. Indigent persons with respiratory diseases
§ 1048. Examination; report; treatment
§ 1051. Tuberculosis treatment facilities
§ 1053. Treatment and care of patients
§ 1054. Tuberculosis clinic and treatment program
§ 1055. Tuberculosis; compulsory examinations
§ 1056. Nature of examination; findings
§ 1058. Compulsory medical management
§ 1059. Leaving compulsory medical management
§ 1060. Rights of a person in compulsory medical management
§ 1061. Construction with other laws
§ 1091. Venereal diseases; definitions
§ 1091a. Venereal diseases, control
§ 1092. Treatments, refusal, penalty
§ 1093. Examination and report
§ 1095. Treatment of partner of patient diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease
§ 1098. Examination and treatment by Board
§ 1099. Reports and records confidential
§ 1101. Reports by public institutions
§ 1103. Birth certificate; serological test
§ 1104. Serological test, definition
§ 1105. Marrying when infected with venereal disease
§ 1106. Sexual intercourse when infected with venereal disease
§ 1121. Immunizations required prior to attending school and child care facilities
§ 1124. Access to and reporting of immunization records
§ 1125. Quality improvement measures
§ 1127. Discrimination and testing prohibited
§ 1128. Access to health services and testing
§ 1131. Vermont Immunization Advisory Council