The Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021
This document updates the 1935 Public Health Act to tailor requirements for the promotion of public health and the mitigation of infectious disease outbreaks. This document should be read in conjunction with the original 1935 Public Health Act. Notably, vaccinations are not required to be offered free of charge.
| Applicable country | Uganda | ||
| Topics | Quarantine and isolation | ||
| Subtopics | Authority to isolate Authority to quarantine Diphtheria vaccination Emergency vaccination authority Enforcement of childhood vaccination requirement Enforcement of emergency vaccination Exemption from childhood vaccination requirement Isolation enforcement mechanisms and penalties List of actionable diseases Measles vaccination Polio vaccination Quarantine and isolation policies Quarantine enforcement mechanisms and penalties Childhood vaccination requirement Tuberculosis vaccination | ||
| Original publication | 11 Feb 2023 | ||
| Entered into force | 11 Feb 2023 | ||
| Latest update | 11 Feb 2023 | ||
| Relevant articles | Amendment 2 (to Section 1) - Expanding Definition of Medical Officer to Apply to Both National and Local Governments Amendment 13 (to Section 19) - Medical Officer and Physician Isolation Powers Amendment 19 (to Section 27) - Addition of Penalties to Section 27 Amendment 21 (to Section 28) - Changing Definition of Epidemic Diseases Amendment 22 (to Section 29) - Ministerial Quarantine and Isolation and Imposing Penalties for Quarantine and Isolation for Epidemic Diseases Amendment 27 (to Section 35) - Repeals Penalties Associated with Quarantine and Isolation in Original Act Amendment 31 (to Section 38) - Mandatory Vaccination Amendment 33 (to Section 40) - Exemption Provisions (Medical Exemption) Amendment 37 (to Section 47) - Routine Vaccination Enforcement Mechanism (Criminalization) Amendment 39 (to Section 47) - Emergency Vaccination & Emergency Vaccination Enforcement (Criminalization) | ||
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