Overview
- Córdoba’s initiative targets adults responsible for minors under 18 who omit required doses, with penalties of fines, up to five days in custody or equivalent community work, and tripled sanctions for repeat offenses.
- Legislative commissions in Córdoba are debating the changes to secure a committee report before a vote in the full chamber.
- Officials cite a sustained decline in vaccine uptake and renewed cases of measles and pertussis; reported 2025 coverage reached about 95% for first doses and 70% for second doses in key Córdoba groups, and 85% in Mendoza.
- Argentina’s Law 27.491 already makes the National Vaccination Calendar obligatory and defines vaccines as a social good, and the Córdoba bill seeks to add provincial enforcement mechanisms.
- Approaches vary across provinces, with Santa Fe rejecting punitive steps in favor of expanded outreach through its Vax Team, school vaccinations and mobile units, while Mendoza previously pursued judicial complaints against noncompliant parents.