The German government is proposing a measure to make measles vaccinations mandatory for children and employees of kindergartens and schools.
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet approved the plan Wednesday, noting the number of measles infections has risen significantly in recent years. Lawmakers in parliament, where Merkel’s governing coalition holds a majority, are expected to approve the law.
In the phased-in program beginning in March, parents of school-aged children, starting at kindergarten, will have to provide proof of vaccination.
Non-compliance means children will be refused admittance to kindergarten and their parents possibly fined. Parents of older students will be fined up to 2,500 euros ($2,803).
The German news agency dpa reports that while 543 cases of measles were registered in Germany last year, there have been more than 400 cases this year already.
(AP)
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Oh no! Horror of horrors! The Big Pharma got to them! What are we going to do? Sob sob.
Congrats Germany, we all have to learn from you.
Does Germany seriously think we respect their policies? Oh, measles is dangerous. Well you just about finished killing millions of people
Lethal Injection! Go ahead….Let’s drug everyone up again!
We’re ignoring the context here. Do you think that all the “new” Germans they welcomed to the country all have current vaccinations?
They already mandated vaccines in past… on our grandparents.
WE all know how that turned out…