Italy bans unvaccinated children from school

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The new law demands 10 compulsory vaccinations – and has proved controversial

Italian children have been told not to turn up to school unless they can prove they have been properly vaccinated. Under Italy’s so-called Lorenzin law – named after the former health minister who introduced it – children must receive a range of mandatory immunisations before attending school. On Monday – the last day for parents to provide documentation proving their children had been properly vaccinated – the Italian health authority released figures claiming a national immunisation rate at or very close to 95% for children born in 2015, depending on which vaccine was being discussed.

Source: www.bbc.com