Measles Protection Act
The Measles Protection Act has been in force since 1 March 2020.
The law is intended to promote protection against measles in nurseries, schools and other community centres as well as in medical facilities.
The following persons are obliged to provide proof of immunisation against measles:
- all persons born after 1970,
- who are cared for in a community centre or
- work in a community organisation, and
all persons working in the healthcare sector.
The management of the facilities covered by the Measles Protection Act are obliged to immediately notify the health authority in whose district the respective facility is located and to transmit personal data to the health authority if the proof is not presented or if there are doubts about the authenticity or accuracy of the proof presented.
This notification is made exclusively via the Saarpfalz-Kreis notification portal. You can find assistance in the corresponding instructions.
You can find instructions for the reporting portal here.
Further information on measles and the Measles Protection Act can be found on the following pages:
Pathogen profile measles from the BZgA
Homepage of the RKI with answers to frequently asked questions about vaccination against measles
Homepage of the Federal Ministry of Health on compulsory measles vaccination