35 measles deaths in Europe last year

  • Thread starter Thread starter BWV
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Europe Year
Join the discussion
Registration is free. Start your own thread to ask a follow-up.
2 replies · 2K views
Biology news on Phys.org
BWV said:
http://www.dw.com/en/measles-cases-soaring-in-europe-who-warns/a-42645701

immunization rates have fallen to 85% for 2-year olds in Italy
There are basically three categories of non-vaxxers: those who simply don't bother, those who think it isn't necessary anymore as measles became rare, and those who actively deny it. I think the last category is the minority in Europe; not so sure about intentions in the US. However, neglect doesn't make it any better. It is an unfortunate rule, that people stop to bother once things are out of sight. Some countries introduced obligatory vaccination (see image below), among them Italy in 2018 after the outbreak which your article quotes. Germany is debating it, but it's especially in Germany not trivial to introduce it, and touches several personal rights. Doctors usually offer vaccinations without demanding them.

laender-mit-impfpflicht-belgien-frankreich-italien-kroatien-tschechien-ungarn-und-lettland-.jpg

Source: http://www.t-online.de/gesundheit/k...gen-laendern-die-impfpflicht-ausgeweitet.html
 
Attachments
  • laender-mit-impfpflicht-belgien-frankreich-italien-kroatien-tschechien-ungarn-und-lettland-.jpg
    laender-mit-impfpflicht-belgien-frankreich-italien-kroatien-tschechien-ungarn-und-lettland-.jpg
    13.4 KB · Views: 546