Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings
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Publication Date: 31 May 2012
UNDER REVIEW - REQUIRES UPDATING as of 22/03/2024.
For the most up to date information on vaccine preventable diseases including Measles and the Primary Childhood Schedule please refer to the National Immunisation Office (NIO) and NIAC Websites:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/
https://www.rcpi.ie/Healthcare-Leadership/NIAC/Immunisation-Guidelines-for-Ireland
For the most up to date information on Measles and other infectious diseases please refer to the relevant section on the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) website.
This guidance document is intended primarily for use by Managers and Owners of Childcare Facilities as a resource for simple guidance on the basic principles of prevention and control of the common infections encountered among children in such facilities. It provides a valuable compilation of legislation as it applies to managing the threat of infectious disease. It is also intended as a resource for those professionals with responsibility for managing infections in childcare facilities.