OAR 333-048-0010: Definitions

As used in OAR 333-048-0010 through 333-048-0030: (1) “Division” means the Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority. (2) "Local Public Health Authority" means the district or county Board of Health, Public Health Officer, Public Health Administrator or health department having jurisdiction within the area. (3) "Sponsor" means any medical practice, clinic, hospital, local health department, health system, long-term-care facility, home-care agency, occupational health program, pharmacy, or other entity that sponsors the direct provision of vaccination services in Oregon. (4) "High Risk" means broad categories of people defined by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices or the State Public Health Officer as being at increased risk of severe disease or complications from a vaccine-preventable disease for which the State Health Officer has declared a vaccine shortage pursuant to OAR 333-048-0020. Risk categories may be further broken down into prioritized sub-categories. (5) "Low Risk" means broad categories of people defined by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices or the State Public Health Officer as being unlikely to experience severe disease or complications from a vaccine-preventable disease for which the State Health Officer has declared a vaccine shortage pursuant to OAR 333-048-0020. Risk categories may be further broken down into prioritized sub-categories. (6) "Provider" means any health care practitioner, or other person, who can administer vaccine directly to a patient. (7) "Vaccine" means any vaccine, any immune product or chemo prophylactic medication. (8) "Plan" means an Oregon Vaccine Education and Prioritization Plan. (9) "CD Summary" means the Oregon CD Summary, an Oregon Health Authority publication sent to providers statewide. [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]