Law of Georgia No. 5069 about Public Health
This document outlines the rights and responsibilities of citizens, governments and other entities within Georgia in combating infectious diseases. The national government has the power to quarantine and isolate and the law lays out the penalties for violating these orders. There are requirements for emergency vaccination in the case of a disease outbreak, though no enforcement mechanisms are included in the document.
| Applicable country | Georgia | ||||
| Topics | Quarantine and isolation | ||||
| Subtopics | Authority to isolate Authority to quarantine Childhood vaccination requirement Emergency vaccination authority Exemption from childhood vaccination requirement Isolation enforcement mechanisms and penalties List of actionable diseases Quarantine and isolation policies Quarantine enforcement mechanisms and penalties | ||||
| Original publication | 27 Jun 2007 | ||||
| Entered into force | 12 Jul 2007 | ||||
| Latest update | 21 Sep 2023 | ||||
| Relevant articles | Article 3 (n-p), 6 (b-c) - Mandatory Childhood and Emergency Vaccination Article 5.1 - Emergency Vaccination Article 5, 8 - Medical and Nonmedical Exemption provisions Article 11 - Quarantine and Isolation | ||||
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