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by Darcy Henton, Calgary Herald, and James Wood, Calgary Herald,
12 March 2015
Alberta Health Minister Stephen Mandel has rejected a call from the Alberta Liberals to make vaccinations mandatory for all students.
“We urge parents to immunize their children. We think it’s very important. Immunizations save lives,” Mandel told the legislature Thursday.
“It protects our children, our communities, reduces the burden on our health system, but again we’re not going to mandate it.”
Mandel said school boards can encourage parents to have their children vaccinated, but stressed “it is a parental decision.”
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Alberta Health Minister Stephen Mandel has rejected a call from the Alberta Liberals to make vaccinations mandatory for all students.
“We urge parents to immunize their children. We think it’s very important. Immunizations save lives,” Mandel told the legislature Thursday.
“It protects our children, our communities, reduces the burden on our health system, but again we’re not going to mandate it.”
Mandel said school boards can encourage parents to have their children vaccinated, but stressed “it is a parental decision.”