Politicians in Emilia-Romagna, a region in northern Italy, have approved a law that bans unvaccinated children from attending nurseries, for public health and safety reasons. The law will come into force next month, but parents will be given until the spring of 2017 to bring their child’s immunisation up to date. RT.com reports: The law was passed by the regional Legislative Assembly with a majority of 27 votes in favor on Wednesday. The five votes against the initiative came from the Five Star Movement, while 10 lawmakers abstained. Approvata legge @RegioneER servizi prima infanzia 0/3 anni e obbligatorietà vaccinazioni x accesso agli asili nido. Unici contrari M5S… pic.twitter.com/dDPjXQDexL — Stefano Bonaccini (@sbonaccini) 22 November 2016 The new legislation applies to children aged 0-3 and covers vaccines dealing with diphtheria, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, and hepatitis B. “The law is designed to protect public health in our community, especially of the most vulnerable children, who cannot be vaccinated for health reasons, weak immune system or severe chronic conditions and thus are more exposed to infections,” the region’s president, Stefano Bonaccini, said after the vote, according Italian newspaper Il Giornale. “We are the first in Italy to adopt this measure, paving the way for [...]
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