Immunization Law
疫苗接种法
ກົດໝາຍ ວ່າດ້ວຍການໃຫ້ວັກຊີນກັນພະຍາດ
Summary
This Law stipulates matters relating to vaccination, aiming to safeguard public health through immunization. It applies to the organization and implementation of vaccination, administration and supervision, as well as the rights and obligations of vaccine recipients, and defines relevant terms, standardizes vaccination procedures and requirements, so as to promote disease prevention and control of transmission.
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Article 1
Article 1: Purpose
This Law prescribes principles, regulations, and measures concerning the management, monitoring, and inspection of vaccination activities, ensuring that such work is organized and implemented in a universal, systematic, continuous, and sustainable manner, relying on the participation and initiative of all sectors of society, aiming to protect citizens—especially women and children—from diseases preventable by vaccines, and to align with regional and international standards, thereby contributing to the defense and development of the nation.
Article 2
Article 2 Vaccination
Vaccination refers to the introduction of a vaccine into the human body through medical methods such as injection, oral administration, nasal drops, or other methods, to stimulate the body to produce immunity, thereby preventing and resisting diseases.
Article 3
Article 3 Interpretation of Terms
The terms used in this Law shall have the following meanings:
1. Vaccine means a pharmaceutical product manufactured from pathogens and pathogen toxins through scientific processes, capable of stimulating the body's immune system;
2. Immunity means the state in which the body can resist a certain disease on its own;
3. Microorganisms and pathogenic microorganisms mean tiny living organisms invisible to the naked eye, which may or may not cause disease in the human body;
4. Diluent means a specific liquid with a particular concentration used for mixing with powder or tablet vaccines;
5. Vaccine storage equipment means refrigerators, freezers, cold boxes, vaccine carriers, or other specialized equipment constituting the cold chain for storing vaccines;
6. Vaccination instruments mean syringes, injection needles, droppers, or other devices used for vaccination;
7. Temperature monitoring equipment means devices that record the temperature inside vaccine storage equipment;
8. Dose (volume unit) means the volume measurement unit of vaccines and diluents in cubic centimeters;
9. Safety box means a specialized cardboard box used for storing used syringes and injection needles to prevent needle-stick injuries to humans and animals, environmental contamination, and the spread of pathogens;
10. Target population means the group of individuals, as determined by the Ministry of Health at each stage, who are within a certain age range and in high-risk areas and must receive a specific vaccine;
11. Vaccination chart means a table or diagram used to track the vaccination status of the target population;
12. Responsibility area map means a schematic diagram delineating the area of responsibility of a vaccination service unit, such as village clusters, villages, topography, etc.;
13. Missed person means an individual in the target population who should have received a vaccine but did not, or who has been vaccinated but has not completed the vaccination schedule;
14. Vaccine Vial Monitor (VVM) means a label attached to a vaccine vial, made of special paper with a marking point, used to monitor vaccine quality;
15. Medical biology means the process of applying the natural sciences that study the structure, function, growth, development, and evolution of living organisms to medical processes (such as vaccine production, etc.);
16. Adverse reaction means an undesirable reaction, derived from the words "reaction" and "opposition."
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