The German government wants to include in the vaccine law the obligation for nursery schools to report to the municipal authorities those parents who refuse advice on the matter. Those who do not accept the advice may therefore be exposed to fines of up to 2500 euros. The issue will be debated in parliament next Tuesday and could come into effect as early as June.
This was the government's reaction to the spread of measles: in recent days, in fact, a 37-year-old woman in Germany died after contracting the disease.