Public Health (Nursery Schools and Primary Schools) Immunization Act

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This law states that no school or nursery may admit a student that does not show record of vaccination against certain communicable diseases. Medical exemptions are allowed, but school administrators that admit unvaccinated children without a medical exemption will be liable to a fine.

Applicable countryTrinidad and Tobago
Topics
Subtopics
Diphtheria vaccination
Enforcement of childhood vaccination requirement
Exemption from childhood vaccination requirement
Measles vaccination
Polio vaccination
Childhood vaccination requirement
Original publication1 Jan 1970
Entered into force31 Dec 2016
Latest update31 Dec 2016
Available languages
English Public Health (Nursery Schools and Primary Schools) Immunization Act