ITALIAN children have been told not to turn up to school unless they can prove they have been properly vaccinated reports BBC News.
The decision follows months of national debate over compulsory vaccination.
Parents risk being fined 500 if they send their unvaccinated children to school and children under six can be turned away.
Under Italy's new Lorenzin law, named after the former Health Minister who introduced it, children must receive a range of mandatory immunisations before attending school, including vaccinations for chickenpox, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella.
The ruling takes effect on Mon.
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