D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B199
The following new definition is added after the definition of "Diphtheria tetanus whole-cell pertussis (DTP)":
District of Columbia Immunization Information System (DOCIIS) - the system for reporting the administration of a vaccine to the District of Columbia Department of Health.
The definition of "Health Care Provider" is amended to read as follows:
Health Care Provider - a person licensed in the District of Columbia to give health care including a Registered Nurse, Medical Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, or Physician Assistant.
The following new definitions are added after the definition of "Human papilloma virus (HPV)":
Immunity - the ability of a person to resist being infected by a disease or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.
Immunization - the process by which a person becomes protected against a disease through vaccination. This term is often used interchangeably with vaccination or inoculation.
The following new definitions are added after the definition of "Unvaccinated":
Vaccination - the act of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
Vaccine - a product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease that are administered through needle injections, by mouth, or by spray into the nose.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B199