Pediatrician calls for compulsory vaccination in childcare – Skipr

The number of babies with an MMR vaccination is falling. This is evident from recent figures from the RIVM.

Vaccination rate

The vaccination rate for MMR (mumps, measles and rubella) should be around 95 percent for herd immunity. Last year, the vaccination coverage fell from 92.6 percent to 89.5 percent.

Illy believes that children can only go to a daycare center if they have been vaccinated: “There are now too many people who think: oh, a normal childhood disease, just let the child go through it. But those people need to realize that it is a serious disease.”

No explanation

The subject has been on the political agenda for some time. In 2022, the Senate voted down a bill because there was a possibility that corona vaccines would also fall under the bill.

RIVM has no explanation for the declining vaccination figures. Parents can now have their children vaccinated anonymously. This means that the vaccinations are not reflected in the participation figures.

The declining confidence in vaccinations since the corona crisis may also play a role. But Illy sticks to her point that vaccinating is in the best interest of the children: “Do it, because you protect not only your own child, but also other people’s children.” Thus Childcare total.