Since January 1, 11 vaccines have been compulsory for French children born in 2018. In the event of non-vaccination, access to school and nursery (in the public sector as in the private sector) is prohibited – a measure strongly criticized by anti-vaccines.
In the United States, the situation is similar. This Wednesday, January 21, 2018 also marked the “School exclusion day” (literally: the day of exclusion from school) in the state of Oregon: since that date, unvaccinated children can no longer access community services – day care centers, for example. The operation was also carried out in Texas and Illinois.
Mandatory vaccines: American parents can request a waiver
Across the Atlantic, mandatory vaccines vary by state – in the majority of cases, vaccines against hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, rubella, mumps and chickenpox are essential. However, American parents have the option of requesting an exemption for personal, philosophical, religious or medical reasons (immune deficiency or allergic risks, for example).
According to the World Health Organization (WHO): “vaccination currently prevents 2 to 3 million deaths per year and could prevent 1.5 million more with improved vaccination coverage”. In addition, “an estimated 19.5 million infants worldwide still do not receive basic vaccines.”
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