Mandatory immunization of children
Immunization is a reliable and effective measure to protect your child from certain infectious diseases, which is carried out by giving vaccines. Immunization with several vaccines is mandatory is several countries to prevent the spread of severe and dangerous infectious diseases.
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Immunization is a preventive measure to protect people from infectious diseases by administering vaccines (active immunization) and/or immunoglobulins of human origin, immunobiological preparations containing specific antibodies and monoclonal antibodies (passive immunization).
- In some countries, vaccination with several vaccines is mandatory according to the law in order to protect the population from the spread of dangerous infectious diseases.
- Usually, mandatory immunization of children does not require a written consent and it cannot be refused unless there is a medical temporary or permanent contraindication determined by a doctor of the appropriate speciality.
- The list of mandatory vaccine is according to the law in each country.
- You can find the schedule of routine vaccinations (whether they are mandatory or not in the following link):
