Mississippi § 41-9-39 - Hospitals to offer influenza immunizations to all inpatients age sixty-five or older.
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§ 41-9-39. Hospitals to offer influenza immunizations to all inpatients age sixty-five or older.
Each year from October 1 through March 1 and in accordance with the latest recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each hospital shall offer, prior to discharge, immunizations against influenza virus to all inpatients sixty-five (65) years of age and older unless contraindicated and contingent upon the availability of the vaccine. Any hospital, or employee thereof, shall be immune from civil liability for any personal injury as a result of complying or not complying with the requirements of subsection (1) if the hospital or employee’s action or failure to act do not amount to willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-9-39 ("Hospitals to offer influenza immunizations to all inpatients age sixty-five or older.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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