Section 17-109. Vaccinations

a. The department is empowered to collect and
  preserve pure vaccine lymph or virus, produce diphtheria  antitoxin  and
  other  vaccines  and antitoxins, and add necessary additional provisions
  to the health code in order to most effectively prevent  the  spread  of
  communicable diseases.
    b.  The  department  may  take  measures,  and supply agents and offer
  inducements and  facilities  for  general  and  gratuitous  vaccination,
  disinfection, and for the use of diphtheria antitoxin and other vaccines
  and antitoxins.