Minas Gerais Prosecutors Notify Parents to Vaccinate 3-Month-Old After Invalid Certificate

Overview

• The Public Prosecutor's Office in Pedra Azul formally instructed the parents to immunize the infant and to present an updated vaccination card to the Promotoria.
• Officials said the certificate submitted by the parents did not show a clinical condition that contraindicates vaccines and conflicted with guidance from the Health Ministry and pediatric societies.
• The Conselho Tutelar had already advised the couple and issued a warning that was rejected before the prosecutorial action.
• Authorities warned that unjustified refusal poses a concrete risk to the child and the community and may result in civil, administrative, and criminal liability.
• The promotor cited the child's best interest and STF and ECA understandings that make PNI-listed vaccinations mandatory, while allowing documentation only for legitimate medical contraindications.