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Germany: Measles Vaccinations Compulsory Starting in 2020

The German Cabinet has given the nod to a draft law making it compulsory for children to have vaccinations against measles. The law, once passed by the parliament, will come into effect in March next year. Vaccinating against measles Children enrolled in educational institutions and the employees working in those institutions will have time until ...

Jack Roberts

Injecting the measles vaccination shot.

Germany Considering Compulsory Vaccination Laws

In Germany, an increasing number of parents have been refusing to vaccinate their children. This is believed to be responsible for the re-emergence of diseases like measles that were until now dormant. As a result, German lawmakers have proposed a law that would make measles vaccination for children compulsory. Vaccinating Germany Germany saw one of ...

Jack Roberts

Measels vaccine.

Japan Fights Against Worst Measles Outbreak in a Decade

Japan is currently fighting one of the worst measles outbreaks to hit the country in the past 10 years, as more than 258 people have been declared infected within the first two months of 2019. Measles outbreak The highest number of infections was reported in Osaka with 94 cases. Mie and Aichi prefectures followed with ...

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