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Tue May 7, 2019, 03:01 AM May 2019

Germany's Health Minister Proposes Major Fine On Parents Who Don't Vaccinate Kids

While measles vaccines in the U.S. are not federally mandated, in Germany, one official wants to hit parents with a nearly $2,800 fine if they neglect to get their children immunized.

In an interview printed Sunday with German weekly newspaper Bild am Sonntag and reported by ABC News, the country’s health minister, Jens Spahn, said parents should pay a maximum of 2,500 euros if they are unable to prove that their children have received the shot. That’s about $2,790.

Spahn is also seeking to bar children who aren’t vaccinated against measles from attending day care in an effort to safeguard vulnerable groups who are unable to be immunized for reasons of age or medical complications.

The proposal hasn’t yet been discussed by the cabinet, ABC noted, and it’s unclear whether it would be approved.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/germany-measles-vaccine-fine_n_5ccf30cbe4b0e4d75734543c

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