The packet approved Friday was hotly contested in Italy, where the number of children being vaccinated has sunk since mandatory inoculations were dropped for school admissions nearly 20 years ago. Italy's parliament on Friday gave final approval to making a slate of childhood vaccinations mandatory for school children up to age 16 — a move aimed at countering an anti-vaccine trend that officials have attributed to misinformation. Noisy protesters gathered outside parliament with signs: "Don't touch our children," and shouted at lawmakers as they passed by. Under Italy's new requirements, parents must present proof of vaccinations to gain admission into preschools, while parents of children of mandatory school age face fines of up to 500 euros ($588) for noncompliance. Officials dropped two diseases from the initial list of 12, meningococcal B and meningococcal C.Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.
Italian parliament approves contested vaccine program
It also rules that parents who do not get their children vaccinated will pay fines up to €500 ($586). The law says children will be checked while enrolling in nurseries, kindergartens and primary schools. Children under 16 to be vaccinated before enrolling in nurseries, kindergartens, primary schoolsBy Baris SeckinROMEItaly's parliament on Friday approved a disputed law which will make 10 vaccines compulsory for children under 16. "The launch of the final law will increase the level of protection of the health of Italian families," Gentiloni said on Twitter. Vaccines against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B, hemophilia B, whooping cough, measles, rubella, mumps, and chickenpox diseases are now compulsory.collected by :Lucy William
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