Measles Protection Act
Since March 1, 2020, all persons born after 1970 who want to work or be cared for in a community facility - for example daycare centers and schools - must provide proof of measles protection on the basis of the Measles Protection Act.
This also applies to all persons born after 1970 who wish to work in medical facilities (e.g. hospitals or doctors' surgeries). Asylum seekers and refugees must also provide proof of vaccination four weeks after being admitted to shared accommodation. For people who have been cared for or working in the relevant facilities since March 1, 2020, there was a transitional period for providing proof of measles protection. This expires on July 31, 2022.
According to the Measles Protection Act, children who are at least one year old must provide proof of a measles vaccination or measles immunity. All persons aged two years and older, as well as those born after 1970, must provide proof of two measles vaccinations or a medical certificate confirming sufficient measles immunity.
Persons who are unable to provide proof of measles protection may neither be supervised nor work in the facilities concerned. Persons who are subject to compulsory education and do not provide proof may continue to attend school. In this case, however, the facility must notify the public health department. Children under the age of one can be admitted to a crèche, for example, without proof.
If the proof is not submitted or if there are doubts about the authenticity or accuracy of the proof submitted, the facility management must notify the responsible public health department.
The Wiesbaden Health Department provides an online service for this purpose, which the facilities concerned can use to report the absence or dubious proof. Access to online reporting is possible via the link at the bottom of the page.