ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNISATION POLICY REGULATIONS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNISATION POLICY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 465.05

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNISATION

POLICY REGULATIONS

14th September, 2007

LEGAL NOTICE 253 of 2007.

The title of these regulations is the Advisory Committee on

Immunisation Policy Regulations.

There shall be established by the Minister responsible for

health an Advisory Committee on Immunisation Policy, hereinafter

referred to as "the Committee".

It shall be the duty of the Committee to

(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.

(1)

The Committee shall be composed as follows

(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.