ONTARIO, CANADA — Parents in Ontario, Canada, seeking vaccine exemptions for their children would be required to complete an education session, according to new legislation proposed by the government.
Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act, children must have received certain vaccines before they can attend school in the province, or have a valid exemption.
The vaccines include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis (whooping cough) and meningococcal disease. For children born in 2010 or later, the vaccine regimen includes varicella (chickenpox).
Ontario parents are required to produce a valid signed exemption form if they choose not to immunize their children for medical, religious or philosophical reasons.
The legislation, if passed, would require parents to complete an education session offered by a local public health unit before children can be exempted from getting vaccinated, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
The CBC said fewer than 2 percent of parents request an exemption.
Read more about the proposed legislation here.
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