Italy’s Five Star Movement and the League have helped sway the Italian upper house into overturning mandatory vaccinations legislation. This is in spite of a drastic rise of measles outbreaks in recent times.
According to The Independent, Italy’s upper house voted to “remove a law that requires children to have 10 vaccinations before enrolling in state schools.” The law initially came into effect in March after 5,000 people contracted measles this year, which resulted in four deaths, according to TheLocal.it. This figure is up from approximately 600 cases of the measles reported in 2016. Prior to the introduction of this law, only four vaccinations were required. The measles vaccine was not listed as one of the required four. In addition to the recent law, “parents of unvaccinated children aged between six and 16 faced fines of up to €500.”
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