Public Health Ordinance, 1940
This law covers a variety of public health issues and contains broad emergency powers for health events. Section 19 states that, in the event of a localized disease epidemic within Israel or Palestine, Israeli medical authorities have the right to take any measures necessary to contain the disease, which can include the mandatory administration of vaccines. Likewise, section 20 states that, in the event of a disease that effects all Israeli territory, the Israeli government can impose mandates on the whole country, which may include quarantine or the application of treatments to any member of the public in the country.
| Applicable country | Israel | ||
| Topics | Quarantine and isolation | ||
| Subtopics | Authority to isolate Authority to quarantine Emergency vaccination authority Enforcement of emergency vaccination Isolation enforcement mechanisms and penalties List of actionable diseases Quarantine and isolation policies Quarantine enforcement mechanisms and penalties | ||
| Original publication | 1 Jan 1940 | ||
| Entered into force | 1 Jan 1940 | ||
| Latest update | 1 Jan 1940 | ||
| Relevant articles | Section 15 - gives quarantine powers to the Ministry of Health and gives government doctors the ability to order temporary isolation and quarantine. Section 19 - states that, in the event of a localized disease epidemic, Israeli medical authorities have the right to take any measures necessary to contain the disease, which can include the mandatory administration of vaccines. Section 20 - pertains to emergency powers, giving the Ministry of Health the power to isolate, arrest, remove, and treat ill persons or their contacts. | ||
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