After a cluster of measles cases in several regions of Germany politicians argue for multiple parties on a compulsory vaccination. The Minister of health Spahn will now examine a number of proposals.
Federal Minister of health, Jens Spahn called it a scandal, that more and more children came down with measles. To many parents and even some Doctors take the infection lightly, said the CDU politician. He therefore expressly welcome the debate on the compulsory vaccination. The reason for the re-debate an increase in the number of measles cases in several regions of Germany.
of The SPD-health expert and a group Vice Karl Lauterbach said that the measles vaccine is in children. He was with the Minister of health in an interview. “I believe that, without a vaccination, the eradication of measles in Germany will not be possible,” says Lauterbach.
parts of a measles virus. “Without a vaccination, the eradication of measles in Germany will not be possible”, says the SPD-health expert Lauterbach.
Lauterbach: vaccination for years
could not accept that children would be at risk, said Lauterbach, the ARD-capital Studio. The Impfflicht had for many years been delayed, because you have thought, you get the by other means. This is not but accessible.
Lauterbach expects to be present in a few weeks a proposal. Also the German society for child and adolescent medicine called for mandatory immunization. Measles-diseases are extremely contagious, and potentially lethal.
consent to a vaccination from the FDP. Parliamentary group Deputy Michael Theurer, a need for vaccination in under-15-Year-olds.
Spahn wants to develop higher acceptance
Spahn wants to examine appropriate proposals now, and with the coalition factions into the conversation. “It is crucial from my point of view, to develop a System that has a high level of acceptance, this is feasible, this works.”
It was not, therefore, to oblige all German citizens to be vaccinated, so Spahn. But when it comes to community facilities, day care centers, schools, or public health supplies, “you can talk about it at all, the extent to which we come to the enforcement of a certain vaccination status, and thus protection for the other in a community facility.”
