Health minister slams bid to get rid of compulsory vax scheme
PR dla Zagranicy
Victoria Bieniek
17.10.2018 09:11
Polish Health Minister Łukasz Szumowski has said that a new citizens' bill that wants to do away with compulsory vaccines is of no value.
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Health Minister Łukasz Szumowski has said that a new civic bill that wants to do away with compulsory vaccines is of no value.
Earlier this month, a bill backed by 120,000 Poles was controversially not rejected by parliament. It is being reviewed by health and social policy commissions.
Szumowski told Polish Radio that people needed to be educated about the benefits of vaccination, adding that they saved lives and stopped the spread of disease.
The health ministry said that Poland's compulsory vaccination scheme dates back 60 years and is key to shaping public health and disease prevention.
Under the civic bill, parents would have the final say on whether their children were vaccinated, with risk of epidemic the only exception. They fear the possible side effects associated with some vaccines. (vb)
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Parliament decided earlier this month not to reject the bill. It is now being reviewed by health and social policy commissions.
Szumowski told Polish Radio on Wednesday that people needed to be educated about the benefits of vaccination, adding that vaccines saved lives and stopped the spread of disease.
The health ministry has said that Poland's compulsory vaccination scheme dates back 60 years and is key to shaping public health and disease prevention.
Under the citizens' bill, parents would have the final say on whether their children were vaccinated, with risk of epidemic the only exception.
The 120,000 people who backed the bill said they fear the possible side effects associated with some vaccines. (vb/pk)
Source: IAR