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Compulsory vaccination to attend Italian schools remains, but for students who register for the first time and for those under 6, a declaration of substitution of the vaccine will suffice. This was decided with a view to the next school year and formalized in a joint circular by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, University and Research. "While waiting for a parliamentary deepening on the public debate on the compulsory vaccination", one reads in a note, "considering that, with the approach of the beginning of the new school year 2018-2019, the failure of the implementation of the National Register The two ministries have introduced two simplifications: "for children aged 6 to 16, when it is not the first school enrollment, the documentation already presented for the school year 2017-2018, if the child does not need to be vaccinated or call "long-awaited" for children from 0 to 6 years old and for the first registration at school (minor 6-16 years), a declaration of substitution is sufficient "The main novelty in this area – notes the note – is the creation of the national register of vaccines, which is essential to simplify the life of families and avoid unnecessary certifications and tedious even in case of change of residence. The ministerial decree is ready and will follow its procedure as soon as possible ". In addition, the launch of the Table of Independent Experts of the Minister of Health, which, it is argued, will produce scientific evidence to support decision makers' choices. "
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