Health & Saf. Code, § 120455 · Chapter 3. Immunization Reactions
Health & Saf. Code, § 120455
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Repealed (in Sec. 38) and added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 105, Sec. 39. (AB 144) Effective September 17, 2025. Operative January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.
(a) A person shall not be liable for any injury caused by an act or omission in the administration of a vaccine or other immunizing agent to a minor, including the residual effects of the vaccine or immunizing agent, if the immunization is either required by state law, or given as part of an outreach program pursuant to Sections 120400 through 120415, inclusive, and the act or omission does not constitute willful misconduct or gross negligence.
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2030.
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not be liable for any injury caused by an act or omission in prescribing, dispensing, ordering, furnishing, or in the administration of a vaccine or other immunizing agent, including the residual effects of the vaccine or immunizing agent, if the immunization is required by state law, administered in accordance with guidance from the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Section 120164, or given as part of an outreach program pursuant to Sections 120400 through 120415, inclusive, and the act or omission does not constitute willful misconduct or gross negligence.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 105, Sec. 38. (AB 144) Effective September 17, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 39 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 105.
History (not yet in force)
Repealed (in Sec. 38) and added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 105, Sec. 39. (AB 144) Effective September 17, 2025. Operative January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.
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