Vaccine critics are 'reckless'-president

(ANSA) - Rome, October 24 - President Sergio Mattarella on Monday blasted people who are critical of vaccines as "reckless". Italy has seen a significant reduction in vaccination rates in recent years and last week medical authorities announced two doctors who had come out against vaccines faced disciplinary procedures. "It is necessary to combat backward developments as happens, for example, when essential vaccines to eradicate dangerous illnesses and stop others from returning are put into doubt by reckless, groundless assertions," Matterella said on national cancer research day.