Meaning of “cleared status (special)”
7A.—(1)  For the purposes of these Regulations, an individual is treated as having a cleared status (special) only if he or she is and to the extent certified under this regulation as having a cleared status (special).
(2)  Where the Director or a legally qualified medical practitioner diagnoses that an individual (of any age) without a cleared status (general) that is current, has a severe immunocompromising condition, or is undergoing or about to undergo an immunosuppressive therapy, anticipated to affect the suitability of the individual to be vaccinated against a COVID-19 infection using the nationwide approved vaccines, because the individual —
(a)has undergone an organ transplant and is or was a recipient of an organ of a human body;
(b)is undergoing aggressive immunotherapy;
(c)is undergoing or is about to undergo active cancer treatment; or
(d)has undergone active cancer treatment,
the Director or legally qualified medical practitioner (as the case may be) may grant a certificate stating that the individual has a cleared status (special) for a period corresponding to the period of unsuitability to be so vaccinated —
(e)starting the date the individual is so diagnosed; and
(f)ending when the period specified in the certificate expires, being no longer than the applicable period as follows:
(i)for an individual mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) — 3 months after the date of the individual’s organ transplant operation;
(ii)for an individual mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) or (c) — 365 days after the individual is diagnosed as having a severe immunocompromising condition, or undergoing or about to undergo an immunosuppressive therapy, anticipated to affect the suitability of the individual to be vaccinated against a COVID‑19 infection using the nationwide approved vaccines;
(iii)for an individual mentioned in sub-paragraph (d) — 3 months after the date of the last occasion when the individual underwent that active cancer treatment.
(3)  Where the Director or a legally qualified medical practitioner diagnoses that an individual who is at least 18 years of age has a medical contraindication to vaccination using every nationwide approved vaccine because the individual has or is assessed to be at greater risk of developing —
(a)an allergic reaction; or
(b)a severe adverse reaction that is not an allergic reaction,
if administered with a dose of any of the nationwide approved vaccines, the Director or legally qualified medical practitioner (as the case may be) may grant a certificate stating that the individual has a cleared status (special) for a period —
(c)starting the date the individual is so diagnosed; and
(d)ending when the period specified in the certificate expires, being no longer than 365 days after that diagnosis.
(4)  Where the Director or a legally qualified medical practitioner diagnoses that an individual who is at least 12 years of age but below 18 years of age has a medical contraindication to vaccination using Tozinameran (Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine) because the individual has or is assessed to be at greater risk of developing —
(a)an allergic reaction; or
(b)a severe adverse reaction that is not an allergic reaction,
if administered with a dose of Tozinameran (Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine), the Director or legally qualified medical practitioner (as the case may be) may grant a certificate stating that the individual has a cleared status (special) for a period —
(c)starting the date the individual is so diagnosed; and
(d)ending on whichever of the following first occurs:
(i)when the period specified in the certificate expires, being no longer than 365 days after that diagnosis; or
(ii)the individual attains 18 years of age.
(5)  To avoid doubt —
(a)the period in paragraph (2), (3) or (4) may consist of a period before 1 December 2021; and
(b)the Director or a legally qualified medical practitioner may grant more than one certificate under paragraph (2), (3) or (4) in respect of the same individual upon the expiry of an earlier certificate granted to that individual.
(6)  The Director may cancel any certificate granted under this regulation stating that an individual has a cleared status (special) if —
(a)[Deleted by S 9/2022 wef 06/01/2022]
(b)the Director is satisfied that it is the interest of the health and safety of the individual to do so.
[S 908/2021 wef 01/12/2021]