Italy's vaccine centre are
bursting at the seams as parents scramble to get certificates
showing their kids have had 10 vaccinations needed for school
admission by a March 10 deadline, the past president of the
Italian Health Society, Carlo Signorelli, said Tuesday.
He said the centres "are in crisis, overcrowded and
understaffed".
According to Signorelli, the centres "are in crisis for a
combination of three reasons: the latest vaccination plan which
foresees new recommended vaccinations, the law on compulsory
vaccinations at school and catching up on children who have not
been immunized".
In Signorelli's view, "the centres are under pressure and
staff is often lacking".
Signorelli also went on to tell ANSA that "vaccinations are
increasing" but there are "unknowns" for 40,000 children.
He said there were many parents who are part of the No Vax
movement that claims vaccines are harmful, while some children
are not vaccinable for health reasons.
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