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4d ago

Córdoba Sends Bill to Penalize Parents Who Skip Mandatory Childhood Vaccines

Officials say falling coverage with preventable diseases reappearing requires tougher enforcement.

Las gestiones comienzan a acentuar las medidas para garantizar la vacunación infantil.
Córdoba busca penalizar a padres que no cumplan con el calendario nacional de vacunas. (Ramiro Pereyra / La Voz)
En Córdoba, hasta los 18 meses, el promedio de cumplimiento de las vacunas obligatorias de calendario llega a 74%; la meta es alcanzar 85%
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Overview

  • The draft adds Article 75 bis to the provincial Código de Convivencia to sanction omission of vaccines for those under 18.
  • Penalties include fines, up to five days of arrest, or equivalent community service, with sanctions tripling for repeat offenses.
  • The base fine is set at 50 Unidades Fijas per omission — reported at about 84,800 pesos — with repeat violations exceeding 250,000 pesos.
  • Health providers and public officials would be required to report vaccination omissions to the competent authority.
  • The proposal is under legislative review in Córdoba as Mendoza’s recent judicial complaints serve as precedent, while Santa Fe expands school and mobile vaccination efforts instead of punitive measures.