Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Infectious Diseases (Certificates of Vaccination or Other Prophylaxis) Regulations 2008
Regulation 3
Vaccination or other prophylaxis
Subregulation 1
The licensee of every private hospital or medical clinic in which a vaccination or other prophylaxis is to be administered to any patient against all or any of the diseases referred to in the Third Schedule to the Act shall —
ensure that only vaccines or other prophylaxis approved by the World Health Organisation are administered to the patient; and
issue a Certificate to the patient who has undergone such vaccination or other prophylaxis.
Subregulation 2
Where a medical practitioner is of the opinion that such vaccination or prophylaxis is contraindicated on medical grounds, he shall —
provide the patient with written reasons for his opinion; and
inform the patient of any medical risk associated with non-vaccination or with the non-use of prophylaxis.