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Politician who opposes mandatory chickenpox vaccinations contracts chickenpox
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Mar 20, 2019 04:14pm |
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| Author | Tom Barnes |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 20, 2019 05:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A senior member of Matteo Salvini’s far-right League party who is an outspoken critic of Italy’s mandatory vaccination rules has been treated in hospital after contracting chickenpox.
Massimiliano Fedriga, president of the northeastern Fruili-Venezia Giulia region, announced he spent four days under observation in a medical facility after being diagnosed with the virus last week.
“I'm fine, I'm at home in convalescence and I thank everyone,” he wrote on social media following his discharge.
Mr Fedriga has been a vocal opponent of Italy’s decision to introduce mandatory childhood vaccinations against 12 diseases, including chickenpox.
The legislation, introduced following a measles outbreak in 2017, prevents unvaccinated children from attending nursery or pre-school and imposes heavy fines on parents who fail to immunise school-age children. |
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