Article 28
The various immunization activities and specific vaccine management, use and immunization measures implemented for the control of epidemic conditions regulated by the competent authorities may be administered by trained and recognized nursing personnell; they shall not be restricted by regulations of Article 28 of the Physicians Act, Article 37 of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, and Article 24 of the Pharmacists Act.
Regulations governing the conditions and the restrictions of immunization administration mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, and examination of immunization records, make-up immunization, and other matters to be complied with mentioned in the preceding Article shall be stipulated by the central competent authority.
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Article 30
Vaccine victims may apply for relief compensation.
The rights to apply for relief compensation mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall extinguish, if they are not exercised by the persons entitled to apply for such compensation within two years since the day the damage is known; the same applies to a period exceeding five years since the day the hazards occur.
The central competent authority shall collect an amount of fee when vaccines are approved for the vaccine injury compensation fund.
Regulations governing the funds mentioned in the preceding Paragraph such as the payment deadline, collection exemption, qualifications for vaccine injury compensation, methods of payment, payment amount, review methods and procedures, and other matters to be complied with shall be decided by the central competent authority.
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Article 39
When physicians or forensic physicians detect communicable diseases or suspected communicable diseases in patients or corpses during the process of examination or autopsy of corpses, they shall immediately take the necessary infection control measures and report such cases to the local competent authority.
Reporting of cases mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall be made, for Category 1 and Category 2 communicable diseases, within 24 hours; for Category 3 communicable diseases, within one week, and when necessary, the central competent authority may make adjustment to the timing of reporting; for Category 4 and Category 5 communicable diseases, by the deadline and according to the regulations announced by the central competent authority.
Physicians, when needed to explain disease conditions of relevant case to the public, shall first report to the competent authorities in the locality and only proceed to making public explanation after the content of the explanation has been verified by the competent authorities.
Medical care institutions, physicians, forensic physicians and related organizations (institutions), shall, upon request of competent authorities provide diagnosis records, medical records, results of relevant laboratory testing, treatment, and report of autopsy assessment of patients of communicable diseases or cases of adverse reactions after immunization; they shall not refuse, evade or obstruct. The central competent authority, for the purpose of controlling disease outbreaks, may announce information of deaths related to communicable diseases or immunization without being bound by the confidentiality of investigations.
If the supplied report or information mentioned in Paragraph 1 and the preceding Paragraph is incomplete, competent authorities may request the pertinent party for correction or supplementation within a specified deadline.
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