Soft measures planned to improve immunization rate

Ljubljana, 21 April - The Health Ministry will retract a proposal to financially penalise those who do not vaccinate their children. Softer measures will be used instead, a senior Health Ministry official said on Friday.

Ljubljana Paediatrician Helena Mole attends an STA round table debate on immunisation. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Paediatrician Helena Mole attends an STA round table debate on immunisation.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Alenka Trop Skaza of the National Public Health Institute, Public Health Directorate boss Mojca Gobec and running coach and parent Urban Praprotnik (left to right) discuss immunisation at an STA round table debate. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Alenka Trop Skaza of the National Public Health Institute, Public Health Directorate boss Mojca Gobec and running coach and parent Urban Praprotnik (left to right) discuss immunisation at an STA round table debate.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Alenka Trop Skaza of the National Public Health Institute, Public Health Directorate boss Mojca Gobec and running coach and parent Urban Praprotnik (left to right) discuss immunisation at an STA round table debate. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Alenka Trop Skaza of the National Public Health Institute, Public Health Directorate boss Mojca Gobec and running coach and parent Urban Praprotnik (left to right) discuss immunisation at an STA round table debate.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana An STA round table debate on immunisation. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
An STA round table debate on immunisation.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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