Any person except those having had smallpox, exposed to the disease shall within 24 hours of exposure cause himself or herself to be vaccinated or revaccinated with nonhumanized virus, intended to prevent him or her from contracting the disease. Pecuniary inability shall not be a defense under a prosecution for a violation of this section unless reported to the Board of Health and it has failed, refused or neglected to vaccinate or provide for vaccination.
(Prior Code, § 95.13) Penalty, see § 10.99