The topic has been hugely contentious in the European nation.

Italy bans unvaccinated children from going to school

Anti-Vaxx

A new law making it compulsory for every child in the country to receive a range of immunizations including measles and polio came into effect this week.

Italy Bans Unvaccinated Children From Going to School

Schools are sending unvaccinated kids home — and parents risk a government fine.

This week in science: Oct 13 - Oct 20

This Week in Science

From robots giving university-level lectures to pills programmed exactly to your cells' needs, here's what fascinated us in the world of science this week.

This Week in Science: Oct 13 – Oct 20

Imitation smoked salmon, robot lecturers, legalized weed, and more.

Health & Medicine

Governments are taking measures to increase the use of vaccines.

France Just Announced a New Law Making 11 Vaccines Mandatory

The Prime Minister says it’s “unacceptable” that children still die of measles.

Future Society

Known anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has claimed that he will chair the presidential commission on vaccine safety — Trump's team does not back this claim.
This appointment could be devastating for global healthcare, rolling back progress on vaccines that have saved thousands of lives.

Vaccine Skeptic Claims He Will Lead Trump’s Vaccine Safety Commission

No, vaccines do not cause autism. They save lives.

If scientists, specialists, researchers, teachers, and basic scientific facts won’t convince you that vaccines are beneficial, well, maybe Elmo will. In truth, this campaign isn’t aimed at convincing the anti-vaccine camp that their beliefs are in direct opposition to sound science (though they very much are); rather, this little video is meant to teach kids how important […]

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Italy Bans Unvaccinated Children From Going to School

This Week in Science: Oct 13 – Oct 20

France Just Announced a New Law Making 11 Vaccines Mandatory

Vaccine Skeptic Claims He Will Lead Trump’s Vaccine Safety Commission

“Vaccines are Important:” Elmo Joins the Surgeon General in the Fight to Keep Kids Healthy

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