Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999

i Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999 S.R. No. 44/1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objectives 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Revocation 1 5. Prescribed infectious diseases 2 6. Immunised 2 7. Immunisation status certificate 3 8. Records to be kept 3 9. Access to records 3 __________________ SCHEDULES 4 SCHEDULE 1—Vaccinations 4 SCHEDULE 2—Immunisation status certificate 5 ═══════════════ NOTES 7 -- 1 of 8 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1999 S.R. No. 44/1999 Health Act 1958 Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 28 April 1999 Responsible Minister: ROB KNOWLES Minister for Health BILL ZISIMOPOULOS Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to— (a) prescribe infectious diseases; and (b) provide for the immunisation of children. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 146, 390 and 391 of the Health Act 1958. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 January 2000. 4. Revocation The Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1990 1 are revoked. -- 2 of 8 -- S.R. No. 44/1999 Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999 2 5. Prescribed infectious diseases For the purposes of Part VII of the Health Act 1958 the prescribed infectious diseases are— (a) Diphtheria; (b) Haemophilus influenzae Type B (Hib); (c) Measles; (d) Mumps; (e) Pertussis (Whooping Cough); (f) Poliomyelitis; (g) Rubella; (h) Tetanus. 6. Immunised "Immunised" in relation to a child, means— (a) the child has received the vaccine and the number of vaccinations in columns 3 and 4 respectively of Schedule 1 for each prescribed infectious disease; or (b) the child has, in respect of— (i) Diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae Type B (Hib), Pertussis and Tetanus, received the vaccine in column 3 of Schedule 1 and the number of vaccinations approved by an authorised officer for each of those prescribed infectious diseases; and (ii) all other prescribed infectious diseases other than those referred to in sub-paragraph (i), received the vaccine and the number of vaccinations in columns 3 and 4 respectively of Schedule 1 for r. 5 -- 3 of 8 -- S.R. No. 44/1999 Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999 3 each of those prescribed infectious diseases. 7. Immunisation status certificate For the purposes of section 144(3) of the Health Act 1958 an immunisation status certificate must be in the form of Schedule 2. 8. Records to be kept (1) If an immunisation status certificate is issued by a member of staff of a Council, the Council must keep a record of the information in that certificate for a period of 7 years after the certificate is issued. (2) The person in charge of a primary school must keep a record of the information in each immunisation status certificate given to the school for the period that the child in respect of whom the certificate was issued attends the school. 9. Access to records A person in charge of a primary school must allow access to immunisation status certificates to an authorised officer at any reasonable time. __________________ r. 7 -- 4 of 8 -- S.R. No. 44/1999 Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999 4 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 Health Act 1958 Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999—Regulation 6 Item Diseases Vaccine Number of vaccinations (i) Diphtheria DTP DTP and CDT; or CDT 5 injections 5 injections 4 injections (ii) Hib HbOC; or PRP-T; or PRPOMP 4 injections 4 injections 3 injections (iii) Measles Mumps Rubella MMR 2 injections (iv) Pertussis DTP; or P 5 injections 5 injections (v) Polio OPV; or IPV 4 doses 4 doses (vi) Tetanus DTP; or DTP and CDT; or CDT 5 injections 5 injections 4 injections _______________ Sch. 1 -- 5 of 8 -- S.R. No. 44/1999 Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999 5 SCHEDULE 2 Health Act 1958 Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999—Regulation 7 IMMUNISATION STATUS CERTIFICATE Name of child: Surname Given name(s) Address of child: Date of birth of child: / / Telephone number of parent/guardian: School: Tick only one box— ! IMMUNISATION COMPLETED The above named child HAS BEEN immunised against ALL of the following diseases (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Diphtheria Haemophilus influenzae Type B Measles, Mumps and Rubella Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Poliomyelitis Tetanus ! IMMUNISATION NOT COMPLETE Documentation (medical declaration/statutory declaration/undertaking) has been sighted and the above named child HAS NOT BEEN IMMUNISED AGAINST: (Delete those diseases which the child has been immunised against) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Diphtheria Haemophilus influenzae Type B Measles, Mumps and Rubella Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Poliomyelitis Tetanus Sch. 2 -- 6 of 8 -- S.R. No. 44/1999 Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999 6 Person authorised by the Council Date / / * NB: Immunisation is complete for the purpose of school entry. Further immunisation will be required by all children Triplicate copies: School—White Council/Person authorised by the Council—Gold Parent/Guardian—Blue ═══════════════ Sch. 2 -- 7 of 8 -- S.R. No. 44/1999 Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999 7 NOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 83/1990. Notes -- 8 of 8 --