HEALTH COACH - Italy to make compulsory vaccinations for school children

HEALTH COACH -

 Italy to make compulsory vaccinations for school children   
 


 Echoing a similar move from Australia, Italian Health Minister Beatrice Lorenzin announced that children without proper immunizations would not be allowed to attend state-funded schools. After a cabinet meeting, she told reporters that her white paper on the subject had been seen by ministers and that by the end of next week it will become a law. 
 This comes as a direct response to a sudden outbreak of measles that has taken the nation. Compared to April 2016, the incidence of measles in Italy was five times higher this year and shows no signs of slowing down. Lorenzin claimed that it is an "emergency generated by false news", and it is certainly not wrong: there is a strong anti-vaxxer movement that manifests itself within the country. 
 As seen in the United States, measles returns thanks to unscrupulous politicians, dishonored scholars and stunned celebrities who tout an unfounded link between the MMR vaccine and autism. In America, you have Trump and his erroneous proclamations. In Italy, you have the populist Beppe Grillo, leader of the five-star movement, and his very similar "concerns". 
 In addition to the careless naysayers who talked about the MMR jab, a recent TV special about the possible side effects of the HPV vaccine - designed to protect against cervical cancer - has been revealed Be just too alarmist. As a result of this dissemination, public confidence in vaccinations declined further. 
 Previous governmental initiatives to expand the number of vaccines available through the national health service in the country do not seem to improve the problems. Fortunately, this new policy should be very effective, judging by the success of Australia. 
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 In 2016, he launched a "No Jab, No Payment" policy, meaning that parents who refuse to inoculate their children would lose their child benefits. As a result, more than 200,000 children are currently vaccinated and the average vaccination rate in the country has jumped to 92.2%. 
 So, this year alone, Australia announced that it would unite a "No Jab, No Play" policy, which prevents unvaccinated children from going to community centers. Preschool or childcare. This is essentially what Italy is planning to do now. 
 Mandatory vaccination is likely to cause consternation among those who do not agree so that the government can dictate health care to its citizens. However, we will argue that, especially as immunizations do not have any connection with autism, it is necessary to consider the greater good here. 
 Some children may not be vaccinated due to a weakened immune system or other ailments. As such, they rely on those who can be vaccinated. Lower immunization rates will result in the death of more children and in a country as developed as Italy, which is totally unacceptable. 
 [H/T: ANSA.it]