Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
of Infectious Diseases (Diphtheria and Measles Vaccination) Regulations 2021
Regulation 8
Unfitness of child for vaccination
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 50 of the Act, an exemption certificate for vaccination against diphtheria or measles in the case of a child is a certificate of unfitness issued by a medical practitioner where, in the medical practitioner’s opinion, the child —
is unfit to be vaccinated against diphtheria or measles, as the case may be; or
has any medical condition for which vaccination against diphtheria or measles (as the case may be) is contraindicated.
Subregulation 2
The certificate of unfitness must —
where the medical practitioner is of the opinion that the child is permanently unfit for vaccination against diphtheria or measles (as the case may be) — state that the child is permanently unfit for the vaccination; or
where the medical practitioner is of the opinion that the child is temporarily unfit for vaccination against diphtheria or measles (as the case may be) — specify the date by which, in the medical practitioner’s opinion, the child will be fit for the vaccination.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of section 50(4) of the Act, the medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (1) must, no later than 7 days after the date the medical practitioner issues a certificate of unfitness, notify the Director or the Chief Executive of the issue of that certificate in the form and manner required by the Director.