Germany has proposed a $2,800 AUD fine for parents who fail to vaccinate their children against measles as part of draft legislation from the country’s health minister.
The proposal comes as Germany reported one of the highest numbers of measles cases in Europe between March 2018 and February this year, at 651, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Health Minister Jens Spahn says he wants to eradicate measles, adding that parents would need to show proof of vaccination or could face fines and exclusion from daycare.