Italy bans unvaccinated children from public schools

Published March 12, 2019 5:06pm ET



Italy has banned unvaccinated children from returning to public school.

Parents who send their unvaccinated child to school are subject to a 500 euro fine, roughly $565 USD, for putting the health of their peers in jeopardy. The law stipulated that schoolchildren must receive vaccinations for 10 diseases, including chickenpox, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella.

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