(1) The Secretary, for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of patients, may in writing direct the proprietor of a health service establishment to require persons employed or engaged by the health service establishment to be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, a disease.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) may be given generally or in relation to a specified health service establishment or class of health service establishment.
(3) A direction under subsection (1) must specify—
(a) the persons or class of persons to whom the requirement is to apply; and
(b) the disease in relation to which the persons or class of persons are to be vaccinated or prove immunity.
S. 106 amended by Nos 53/1990 s. 18(c)(d), 68/1996 s. 29(1), 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), 18/2004 s. 12, 55/2006 s. 10, repealed by
No. 49/2010 s. 226(1),
new s. 106 inserted by No. 52/2017 s. 42.