PART III
VACCINATION AGAINST MEASLES
Vaccination against measles of children born in Singapore
11.—(1)  The parent or guardian of every child born in Singapore shall take or cause the child to be taken to a medical practitioner to be vaccinated against measles when the child is between one year and two years of age.
(2)  If vaccination against measles is given to a child before the age of one year, a booster dose shall be given to the child before the child attains the age of two years.
Vaccination against measles of children born outside Singapore
12.  If a child is born outside Singapore, but the parent or guardian cannot produce any documentary evidence to show that the child has either previously contracted measles or has been vaccinated against measles, the parent or guardian of the child shall take or cause the child to be taken to a medical practitioner to be vaccinated against measles within 12 months after the arrival of the child in Singapore.
Measles vaccine
13.  The measles vaccine shall consist of attenuated live measles virus prepared by the freeze-dried method or of such other preparations as may be approved by the Director from time to time.
Dosage of measles vaccine
14.  The dosage of measles vaccine to be administered and the route of administration in respect of measles vaccination shall be —
(a)in the case of the measles vaccine set out in the Second Schedule, as specified in that Schedule; and
(b)in the case of other approved measles vaccines, in accordance with the directions given by the manufacturer of the respective measles vaccines used.
Expiry date of measles vaccine
15.—(1)  No measles vaccine shall be used after its expiry date as specified by the manufacturer or, in the absence of such date, not later than one year after the date of manufacture.
(2)  Where any freeze-dried vaccine has been reconstituted, it shall not be used beyond the period specified by the manufacturer.
Storage of measles vaccine
16.—(1)  Measles vaccine shall be stored at a temperature of between 2° Celsius and 8º Celsius or at a temperature range specified by the manufacturer.
(2)  A proper record of the daily temperatures of the place where the vaccine is stored, the quantity and the expiry dates of the vaccine shall be kept and regularly checked by the medical practitioner.
(3)  Any measles vaccine stored at a temperature other than as required under paragraph (1) shall not be used for vaccination.