Advisory Committee on Immunisation Policy Regulations, 2007

L.N. 253 of 2007

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT

(CAP. 465)

Advisory Committee on Immunisation Policy Regulations, 2007

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 25 of the Public

Health Act, the Minister of Health, the Elderly and Community Care

has made the following regulations>-

The title of these regulations is the Advisory Committee on Title.

Immunisation Policy Regulations, 2007.

There shall be established by the Minister responsible for health Establishment of

Committee.

an Advisory Committee on Immunisation Policy, hereinafter referred

to as “the Committee”.

Duties of the

It shall be the duty of the Committee to>

Committee.

(a) promote the understanding of, and support for, the

immunisation programme among professionals and the public at

large<

(b) keep abreast of the latest research in vaccine

development<

(c) advise the Superintendent of Public Health with respect

to vaccination programme priorities in the short, medium and long

term<

(d) develop written recommendations for the routine

administration of vaccines<

(e) issue guidelines regarding dosages, periodicity and

contraindications applicable to individual vaccines<

(f) tender advice as may be requested by the Superintendent

of Public Health.

Composition of the

(1) The Committee shall be composed as follows>

Committee.

(a) a chairperson to be nominated by the Superintendent of

Public Health<

(b) a specialist in Public Health Medicine<

(c)

a specialist in Paediatrics<

(d) a specialist in Virology<

(e)

a specialist in Microbiology#Bacteriology<

(f)

a specialist in Infectious Disease<

(g) a pharmacist.

(2) There shall be a Secretary to the Committee who shall

be appointed by the Superintendent of Public Health.

The Committee shall regulate its own procedure.

Regulation of

procedure.

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