{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-17.19-6","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.19-6","heading":"Exceptions.","body":"No resident or employee shall be required to receive either the influenza or pneumococcal vaccine if any of the following apply:\n(1) The vaccine is contraindicated;\n(2) It is against his or her religious beliefs; or\n(3) The resident or the resident’s legal guardian refuses the vaccine after being fully informed of the health risks of that action.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 17.19 Immunization in Long Term Care Facilities"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-17.19/23-17.19-6.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:48Z","sha256":"b0f492f8fd3d9189345e53ac3169bf3d265aae3b25118f4d6bfc6c293ceff61e","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-17.19-5","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-17.19-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}