On preventing and combating infections and infectious diseases in humans
Act of December 5, 2008
Article 5 of this act provides the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate, located within the Ministry of Health, with a mandate to set the annual vaccination calendar. Moreover, Article 5 obligates all persons under the age of 19 residing in Poland for more than three months to be vaccinated in accordance with this calendar. The State District Sanitary Inspector is granted the authority to quarantine and isolate in Articles 33 and 37, with the former include provisions about physician quarantine authority. Article 35 grants physicians the authority to isolate. Enforcement mechanisms for quarantine and isolation are detailed in Article 36, which allows for direct coercion if someone refuses quarantine or isolation.
| Applicable country | Poland | ||
| Topics | Quarantine and isolation | ||
| Subtopics | Childhood vaccination requirement Quarantine and isolation policies Quarantine enforcement mechanisms and penalties Authority to quarantine Isolation enforcement mechanisms and penalties Authority to isolate List of actionable diseases | ||
| Original publication | 5 Dec 2008 | ||
| Entered into force | 5 Dec 2008 | ||
| Latest update | 5 Dec 2008 | ||
| Relevant articles | Childhood Vaccination Calendar and Obligation - Article 5 Actionable Diseases - Articles 1.4, 3, Annex Isolation by Physician - Article 35 Isolation and Quarantine by State District Sanitary Inspector - Articles 33, 37 Quarantine by Physician - Article 33 Quarantine and Isolation Enforcement Mechanisms - Article 36 | ||
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