§ 2196. Rules and regulations; report. 1. The commissioner shall
promulgate regulations relating to the immunization requirements of this
article, taking into consideration the recommendations of the centers
for disease control and prevention.

2. The commissioner is hereby directed to make available educational
and informational materials to all long-term care facilities with
respect to vaccination against influenza virus and pneumococcal disease.

3. The commissioner shall report three years from the effective date
of this article to the governor, the temporary president of the senate,
the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate and the
minority leader of the assembly on the number of outbreaks in long-term
care facilities each year due to influenza virus and pneumococcal
disease and number of hospitalizations of long-term care facility
residents each year due to influenza virus, pneumococcal disease and
complications thereof.