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An amendment from Italy's anti-establishment government that removes mandatory vaccination for schoolchildren is sending shock waves through the country's scientific and medical community.
It suspends for a year a law that requires parents to provide proof of 10 routine vaccinations when enrolling their children in nurseries or preschools. The amendment was approved by Italy's upper house of parliament on Friday by 148 to 110 votes and still has to pass the lower house.
The law had originally been introduced by the Democratic Party in July 2017 amid an ongoing outbreak of measles that saw 5,004 cases reported in 2017 -- the second-highest figure in Europe after Romania -- according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Italy accounted for 34% of all measles cases reported by countries in the European Economic Area, the center said.
Italy's Five Star movement and its coalition partner, the far-right League, both voiced their opposition to compulsory vaccinations, claiming they discourage school inclusion.
English Language Source: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/07/health/italy-anti-vaccine-law-measles-intl/index.html
(Score: 1, Troll) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday August 08 2018, @09:06PM (5 children)
Oh, you mean the climatologists refuting physics math that've already been refuted? I'd trust a random AC here before I trusted anyone with a vested interested in the Church of AGW.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 08 2018, @09:25PM (4 children)
Frankly it sounds like you are the one with a vested interest.
What about the kooks vested interest. He is PAID to make those posts. Thats a vested interest. Or is it only vested interests you don't agree with that are the problem here?
Pick one, no weaseling. Are you against ALL vested interests, or just ones you don't like.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday August 08 2018, @09:54PM (3 children)
I absolutely have a vested interest. All my stuff is here.
Scientific questions require scientific answers.
Mathematical questions require mathematical answers.
The only place for faith-based answers is religion.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 08 2018, @09:58PM (2 children)
Weasel!
Answer the question. Do you have an issue with all vested interests, or just the ones you don't like?
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday August 09 2018, @02:40AM (1 child)
Try some different input.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 09 2018, @03:58AM
So NOW you're pro trans-gender?