Law No. 423 General Health Law

Approved on March 14, 2002

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This law protects the right of people to take care of their health, so it regulates the sanitation of the environment by establishes sanitary control measures.

Applicable countryNicaragua
Topics
Quarantine and isolation
Subtopics
Childhood vaccination requirement
Diphtheria vaccination
Emergency vaccination authority
Enforcement of childhood vaccination requirement
Enforcement of emergency vaccination
Exemption from childhood vaccination requirement
Measles vaccination
Polio vaccination
Sewerage
Tuberculosis vaccination
Original publication14 Mar 2002
Entered into force13 Nov 2002
Latest update14 Mar 2002
Relevant articles

Article 19/24 a - Mandatory Vaccination

Article 79 - Emergency Vaccination

Article 82 - Enforcement of Routine Vaccination

Article 83 - Enforcement of Emergency Vaccination

Available languages
Spanish Ley General de Salud