Law for Protection against Measles and to Strengthen Vaccination Prevention

This law requires that all children over the age of 1 that are either cared for in a communal setting or are of compulsory schooling age, be vaccinated against measles. It is noted that while the mandate only applies to measles, the only vaccination against measles in Germany is the MMR vaccine. Unvaccinated children must be excluded from nursery schools, while the parents of school-aged children will be fined up to 2,500 Euros if their child stays unvaccinated. All other vaccines in Germany are recommended, but not mandatory.