No. Physicians and certain healthcare workers are authorized to disclose vaccination histories to the CT WiZ Program and its authorized agents without patient authorization or opportunity to object because:
- It is required by law
- It is part of public health activities
We collect the minimum amount of information needed for the state registry. Provider practices should, however, keep a record of each disclosure they make to CT WiZ.
Read this letter for more information regarding the impact of the HIPAA Privacy rule on public health.
