Section 3 — Duties of guardian regarding vaccination of children

Telangana Vaccination Act, 1951 · Free to read

(1) The gurdian of an unprotected child below six months of age shall have such child vaccinated before it attains that age at a vaccination station within the prescribed hours or by a vaccinator employed by the Government or local authority or by a medical practitioner.

(2) The guardian of an unprotected child who has completed six months of age and who has resided in [the area to which this Act extends] for at least one month shall within one month after that period get such child vaccinated by a vaccinator empolyed as aforesaid or by a medical practitioner or take such child or cause it to be taken to a vaccination station and get it vaccinated.