Law No. 21 of 2015 on Child’s Rights
This document describes the rights of children and the duties of the government and their parents to safeguard their interests. Importantly, this law defines the requirements for childhood vaccination and criminalizes parents for failing to vaccinate children.
| Applicable country | Kuwait | ||
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| Subtopics | Childhood vaccination requirement Diphtheria vaccination Enforcement of childhood vaccination requirement Measles vaccination Polio vaccination Tuberculosis vaccination | ||
| Original publication | 4 May 2015 | ||
| Entered into force | 4 Nov 2015 | ||
| Latest update | 4 May 2015 | ||
| Relevant articles | Article 18 - Requirement for childhood vaccination Article 83 - Enforcement of Childhood Vaccination Mechanism (Criminalization) | ||
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