President Sergio Mattarella on
Monday blasted vaccine skepticism as unacceptable.
"We can't accept that anti-scientific beliefs gain credence
in the 21st century and that these beliefs hamper indispensable
preventative actions, such as vaccinations, to eradicate and
prevent the return of dangerous illnesses," Mattarella said at
the president's palace during a ceremony for cancer research.
"We cannot allow that the health security of society is
unloaded onto others, those who are vaccinated".
The government recently passed a law making vaccinations
obligatory for school admission after a big drop in coverage
levels.
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