Germany's constitutional court upholds
measles vaccine mandate for children
Send a link to a friend
 [August 18, 2022]
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German
constitutional court upheld the country's measles vaccine mandate for
children on Thursday, ruling against a challenge brought by parents.
In its final decision on the matter, the court in Karlsruhe said that
while the mandate interfered with the rights of children and their
parents, this was justified due to the high infection risk with measles
and potential for serious illness.
The measles vaccine mandate came into effect in March 2020 and requires
all children to be vaccinated or have already recovered from a course of
the disease in order to attend kindergarten or child care facilities.
[to top of second column]
|
A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured
at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle,
Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo
 Exceptions are allowed only if the
child has a medical intolerance for the vaccine.
(Writing by Rachel More; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
[© 2022 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
