Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
of Infectious Diseases (Diphtheria and Measles Vaccination) Regulations 2021
Regulation 5
Vaccination against measles
Subregulation 1
Subject to this regulation, the parent or guardian of a child must ensure that the child completes a course of 2 vaccinations against measles when the child is 12 months of age or older but below 25 months of age.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), if a child who is born in Singapore —
leaves Singapore for a period of 6 months or longer without completing a course of 2 vaccinations against measles; and
returns to Singapore before attaining 12 years of age,the child’s parent or guardian must ensure that the child completes the course of 2 vaccinations against measles within the period of 12 months after the date the child returns to Singapore.
Subregulation 3
Subject to paragraph (5), if a child who is born outside Singapore arrives in Singapore —
on or after attaining 12 months of age but below 15 months of age — the child’s parent or guardian must ensure that the child completes a course of 2 vaccinations against measles before the child attains 25 months of age; or
on or after attaining 15 months of age but below 12 years of age — the child’s parent or guardian must ensure that the child completes a course of 2 vaccinations against measles within the period of 12 months after the date the child arrives in Singapore.
Subregulation 4
Subject to paragraph (5), where, by reason of temporary unfitness, a child does not complete a course of 2 vaccinations against measles in accordance with paragraph (1), (2) or (3) (as the case may be), the child’s parent or guardian must ensure that the child completes the course of 2 vaccinations against measles within the period of 12 months after the specified date in the certificate of temporary unfitness in respect of the child.
Subregulation 5
Paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) does not apply if the child’s parent or guardian submits to the Chief Executive the results of any laboratory test which show that the child —
has previously contracted measles; or
has immunity against the measles virus.