League leader Matteo Salvini said
Wednesday a centre-right government would scrap a law passed by
the current executive making vaccinations obligatory for school
admission.
"We'll cancel the Lorenzin law," he said referring to the
legislation drafted by Health Minister Beatrice Lorenzin.
"Vaccinations yes, obligation no".
Salvini also said the centre-right coalition would scrap "the
absurd tax on electronic cigarettes" if it wins the March 4
general election.
The centre-left alliance is currently ahead in the polls.
Lorenzin quickly hit back.
"Italy should be vaccinated against incompetents," Lorenzin
said via Twitter.
"The position of Salvini and other top League figures, who
today say that they want to abolish the vaccination obligation
as the first measure (in government) is the same as that of the
5-Star Movement.
"The League is playing with the health of the Italian people,
with the health of our children, for a few votes more".
Ex-premier and centre-left Democratic Party (PD) leader
Matteo Renzi said "a battle of civilisation is being waged on
vaccines, because saying No means jeopardising our children's
safety".
He said "I would like politicians to be judged on this, and
people to decide who to support on that basis".
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