SINGAPORE: From Sep 1, maids working in households with young children who are not fully vaccinated against measles must be immunised against the disease.

This mandatory immunisation is aimed at protecting "unvaccinated young childen who are at higher risk of serious health complications from measles infections", said the Ministry of Manpower on Tuesday (Jun 6).

The measure also comes amid a recent jump in infections in the US . Ten cases have also been recorded in Singapore this year as of the week ending May 10 , according to the Ministry of Health’s weekly infectious disease bulletin. That is just one short of the 11 cases logged throughout all of 2024.

Employers with children below the age of seven must declare the following information at the point of work permit issuance for m

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