in the face of a possible measles wave wants to make the Federal Minister of health, Jens Spahn vaccinations against the viral disease for daycare and school children nationwide. Vaccination should, if necessary, fines and Kita-exclusion to be enforced, according to a report by the Bild am Sonntag. The CDU-politician submitted to the newspaper, according to its draft law. The vaccination is missing, threaten, therefore, fines of up to 2,500 Euro and an exclusion from daycare for a visit. The bill is currently being voted on in the government. He expected this year with a decision of the Bundestag, said Spahn.
The Federal government hopes, in the fight against measles Coverage of at least 95 percent. For a Long time experts and health policy demand a nationwide vaccination against the infectious disease. According to the Robert Koch-Institute, 93 percent of the children in Germany are already against measles through vaccination. However, Spahn is holding a vaccination is essential. In order to eradicate the disease in Germany, would have to have at least 95 percent of two measles vaccinations. This quota was not reached in spite of many campaigns in the past. The vaccinations will in the future be the same for all Doctors, except dentists. Also, the public health service should play a stronger role, and can offer vaccinations at schools and daycare centers.
In the Brandenburg state Parliament had announced in April Left, the CDU and the SPD, a vaccination in day-care centres, to introduce, to a Covenant is found. Also an extension to other infectious diseases should be checked. Spahn had announced proposals for a nationwide vaccination for the month of may, the SPD also supports mandatory measles vaccinations for children in daycare centers and schools. Spahns step was “absolutely right”, said the SPD-health politician Karl Lauterbach of the Augsburger Allgemeine. “This is a very good basis for a common discussion.”
measles are highly contagious, especially children become ill. The virus spread through the air. In addition to rash and fever the disease can have life – threatening lung and brain inflammation. Vaccination against measles is the twelfth month of life.
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measles are highly infectious. Only if 95 percent of the population are vaccinated, their immunity also to people who can’t be vaccinated for health reasons. Even in 2016, the measles were considered in the USA as wiped out. What are the consequences if misunderstood health of piety, only a few parents to vaccinate their children, showed, 2015 in Berlin. In spite of a vaccination rate of around 90 percent by 2015 in Berlin, diseased according to the Robert Koch-Institute 1.234 people to the measles. Schools have been closed. A Young boy died.
