Germany will fine 2500 euros for parents who do not vaccinate their children | Chronic

A German government bill proposes a fine of up to € 2,500 for parents who do not vaccinate against measles for their children of school age, because in that country a total of 543 cases of this disease in 2018 have already been added. more than 400 this year, according to official figures.

"We want to prevent all children from getting measles as far as possible, because it is extremely contagious and can have a very bad evolution, sometimes fatal," argued the Minister of Health, Jens Spahn.

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The German Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday a draft proposing fines of up to € 2,500 for parents who do not vaccinate measles to their children of school age. The final decision will come back to the Bundestag, the lower house, which must decide whether to approve the initiative. This initiative is due to come into effect from March of next year.

The project also requires vaccinating children in refugee centers and also includes the exclusion of unvaccinated children from day care or kindergarten.

According to official figures, 543 cases of measles were recorded in Germany last year and so far in 2019, there are already more than 400.

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The decision of the Council of Ministers comes at a time when, in Germany and in a large part of Europe, different groups are questioning the importance of vaccines.