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NJ A2605
NJ A2605Permits paramedics to administer vaccines during outbreaks of communicable diseases.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill permits paramedics to administer vaccines during outbreaks of communicable diseases. Under the bill, during an outbreak of a communicable disease occurring among the general public in any area of the State, all paramedics in the State are to be authorized to administer any available vaccine that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends to prevent against that communicable disease, which vaccine may be administered by a paramedic to any patient, regardless of the patient's age, unless age restrictions have been recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. A mobile intensive care paramedic is to comply with any other restrictions or guidance concerning the vaccine as have been issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices or the Department of Health. A vaccine administered pursuant to the bill's provisions may be administered pursuant to an individual prescription for the vaccine, a standing order for the vaccine issued by an authorized prescriber, or an immunization program or other program sponsored by an authorized governmental agency that is not patient specific.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes mobile intensive care paramedics, who are healthcare professionals trained in advanced life support, to administer vaccines during public outbreaks of communicable diseases. Specifically, when a communicable disease outbreak occurs anywhere in the state, paramedics can give any vaccine recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a federal body within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to prevent that disease. This applies to patients of any age, unless the ACIP has recommended age restrictions for the vaccine. Paramedics must also follow any additional guidance from the ACIP or the Department of Health. The vaccines can be administered under various circumstances, including with an individual prescription, a standing order from a qualified healthcare provider, or as part of a government-sponsored immunization program.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2605 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3000/2605_I1.HTM |
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