Public Health Protection Act 2000
Act No. 258/2000 Coll.
This document outlines the framework for healthcare provision and disease prevention in Czechia.
| Applicable country | Czechia | ||
| Topics | Quarantine and isolation | ||
| Subtopics | Diphtheria vaccination Emergency vaccination authority Enforcement of childhood vaccination requirement Exemption from childhood vaccination requirement Measles vaccination Polio vaccination Childhood vaccination requirement Tuberculosis vaccination Enforcement of emergency vaccination | ||
| Original publication | 8 Nov 2000 | ||
| Entered into force | 1 Jan 2001 | ||
| Latest update | 8 Nov 2000 | ||
| Relevant articles | Section 2 - defines quarantine and isolation Section 9 - states that social exclusion and criminalization (fines) can be used to enforce mandatory vaccinations Section 45 - states that the state may set the mandatory vaccinations for children and specific populations. Section 46 states that medical exceptions, but not non-medical exemptions will be accepted. Section 67 - gives physicians the authority to order quarantine or isolation and grants the Ministry of Health the power to oblige physicians to carry out quarantine and isolation orders. Section 69 - designates quarantine as an extraordinary measure during an epidemic and allows for mandatory vaccinations to be used in the case of an infectious disease event (Emergency). Section 80 - allows the Ministry of Health to carry out extraordinary measures. Section 92K - Penalties | ||
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