70Administration of vaccines by registered health practitioner

70 Administration of vaccines by registered health practitioner

70 Administration of vaccines by registered health practitioner

(1) A registered health practitioner is authorised to administer a vaccine to a person without a prescription if the practitioner—

(a) has an authority to administer the vaccine granted by the Health Secretary under section 74, and

(b) administers the vaccine in compliance with the approved standards.

(2) The practitioner must record the following details—

(a) the name, street address, date of birth and other contact details of the person to whom the vaccine was administered,

(b) the brand, batch number and expiry date of the vaccine,

(c) the part of the body to which the vaccine was administered,

(d) the date on which the vaccine was administered,

(e) the address of the place at which the vaccine was administered,

(f) a reference number for the administration,

(g) the practitioner’s name and contact details.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.

(3) If the practitioner’s authority requires the practitioner to complete a training course for this section, the practitioner must record evidence of completion of the course.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.