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Prevention and Control of Communicable and Other Infectious Diseases

W. Va. Code § 16-3-1— State Director of Health Authority to quarantine and to enforce regulations; State Board of Health Authority to issue regulations to control infectious or contagious diseases
W. Va. Code § 16-3-2— Powers of county and municipal boards of health to establish quarantine; penalty for violation
W. Va. Code § 16-3-3— Communicable diseases on vessels or trains; offenses; penalty
W. Va. Code § 16-3-4— Compulsory immunization of school children; information disseminated; offenses; penalties
W. Va. Code § 16-3-4a— Influenza Immunizations
W. Va. Code § 16-3-4b— Required exemptions to compulsory immunization against COVID-19 as a condition of employment; effective date
W. Va. Code § 16-3-4c— Prohibiting proof of COVID-19 vaccination
W. Va. Code § 16-3-5— Distribution of free vaccine preventives of disease
W. Va. Code § 16-3-6— Nuisances affecting public health
W. Va. Code § 16-3-7— Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn
W. Va. Code § 16-3-8— Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn — Duty of those assisting at childbirth to report cases; treatment
W. Va. Code § 16-3-9— Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn — Duties of local health officer
W. Va. Code § 16-3-10— Inflammation of eyes of newborn — Use of an appropriate medication as prophylactic
W. Va. Code § 16-3-11— Same — Duty of clerk of county commission
W. Va. Code § 16-3-12— Same — Duties of the state director of health; duties of board of health
W. Va. Code § 16-3-13— Same — Offenses; penalties