§ 18-401. Drugs and vaccines

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(a) Nonliability of person administering. -- A person lawfully administering a drug or vaccine shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-629(b) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

(b) Immunization projects; nonliability of participants. -- If the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary finds that a proposed immunization project would conform to good medical and public health practice and gives written approval for the project to be administered in this State, a physician, nurse, or other person participating in the project shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-629(c) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 132B; 1982, ch. 21, § 2; 1990, ch. 546, § 3; 1997, ch. 14, § 20.

                    
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