Perhaps soon only vaccinated children will be admitted to nurseries, kindergartens and schools - the Presidium of the Supreme Medical Chamber appealed to the Minister of He alth to introduce such a solution. In this way, the NIL wants to combat the fashion for not vaccinating children, which can be dangerous to the entire population.

The Supreme Medical Chamber wants the Ministry of He alth to develop regulations that will allow only children who are hooked up to be admitted to nurseries, kindergartens and schools. According to the idea of ​​NIL, parents who plan to send their child to a selected institution would have to show a certificate confirming the compulsory vaccinations of the toddler. The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Chamber justifies its appeal with the public interest - the need to ensure the he alth safety of Poles.

More and more parents quit vaccinating their children

The solution proposed by the Supreme Medical Chamber is a response to the growing number of children whose parents do not vaccinate despite their legal obligation.

Last year alone, around 20,000 children were unvaccinated against the law.

This is a very dangerous phenomenon that can negatively affect the he alth of all children. "The decision of the parents not to subject their child to compulsory vaccinations that is inconsistent with the applicable law poses a he alth risk not only to this child, but also to other children who come into contact with them, in particular in nurseries, kindergartens and schools" - you can read in the appeal issued by NIL to Minister of He alth.

Pneumococcal vaccination on the list of compulsory vaccinations

A breakthrough change in the vaccination schedule is the introduction of compulsory pneumococcal vaccination - every child born after December 31, 2016 should receive it. Experts and doctors have been striving for such a decision for years.

Pneumococcal bacteria are estimated to cause the most illness and death in the world. Introducing compulsory vaccinations against pneumococci can help eliminate infections with these bacteria in children and adults, which can be clearly seen in the example of Kielce. In this city, 10 years ago, self-government was introducedlocal government vaccination program. Every newborn child could be vaccinated for free. Today, for example, pneumonia in children is not recorded there, and the number of cases of pneumococcal disease in other residents has also dramatically decreased.

Modern vaccines provide better protection against pneumococci

The case of Kielce shows how important the phenomenon of population immunity is in preventing infectious diseases - it can only arise when the vast majority of the society is vaccinated. However, the type and quality of a vaccine also determine the effectiveness of a vaccine. In the context of pneumococcal infections, the best protection is provided by the modern 13-valent vaccine (PCV13) - this was the one used in Kielce, which today boasts one of the lowest rates of incidence of pneumococcal diseases. In Poland, however, the less effective 10-valent vaccine was reimbursed. This means that parents who want to provide their children with a higher level of protection and vaccinate them with the so-called Thirteen, they have to pay for it. The exception are children with reduced immunity - they will be able to get PCV13 vaccine for free if a doctor advises them to do so.

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