The government is readying an
amendment to keep 10 vaccinations compulsory for school
admission, sources said Wednesday.
The amendment would keep the vaccinations obligatory for
nursery and elementary schools instead of them being, at the
moment, only recommended.
School heads on Tuesday urged the government to end the
"chaos" resulting from a law stating the compulsory nature of
the vaccinations and a circular saying they were recommended and
self-certification would be enough to secure school admission.
The chairs of parliamentary committees were said to be ready
to approve the amendment.
Meanwhile NAS health police visited schools across Italy to
verify the accuracy of certificates presented by parents on
their children's vaccinations for school entry.
The controls, it was reported, started yesterday in nursery
and elementary schools and will continue over the next few days
on a random basis al across the country.
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