Singapore legislation

Section 48

of Infectious Diseases Act 1976

Section 48

Vaccination

Amended by10/20085/200310/2008

(1)

A vaccination must not be carried out except by a medical practitioner, or by a nurse or any other suitably trained person employed by the Board or working under the supervision of a medical practitioner.

Amended by10/2008

(2)

Every medical practitioner must —

(a)

keep in the prescribed manner a record of all vaccination carried out by him or her or under his or her supervision; and

(b)

within the prescribed period after carrying out any vaccination, notify in the prescribed manner —

(i)

the Director or any officer of the Board who is designated by the Director for the purpose; and

(ii)

the person on whom the vaccination was carried out or, if such person is a child, to the parent or guardian of the child.

Amended by5/200310/2008