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Italy makes 12 vaccinations compulsory for children
« on: May 20, 2017, 07:32:11 am »
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Italy makes 12 vaccinations compulsory for children
 
The government in Italy has ruled that children must be vaccinated against 12 common illnesses before they can enrol for state-run schools.

Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni blamed a decrease in vaccinations in part on a "spread of anti-scientific theories".

Italy has recorded nearly three times as many measles cases so far this year than for all of 2016.

Continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39983799