- The hygienist drew attention to the risks of rejection of mandatory vaccination of children.
- Mandatory vaccination provides collective immunity and protects society.
- In Slovakia, vaccination was eliminated by polio and other diseases.
- Rejection of vaccination threatens children who cannot be vaccinated.
- The ÚVZ SR summoned a discussion on the improvement of vaccination and prevention.
By refusing compulsory vaccination, the company exposes children to health and life. Its questioning is a heroism only while society protects collective immunity secured by compulsory vaccination of children. She said it Main hygienist of the Slovak Republic Tatiana Červeňová. TASR informed the Department of Communication of the Public Health Authority (ÚVZ) SR.
“In Slovakia, thanks to regular mandatory vaccination, it has been possible to exterminate polio. In other diseases that can be prevented by vaccination, their occurrence has been significantly reduced. By rejecting compulsory vaccination, we not only expose the risk of the disease to the child, but also other children sensitive to infections that cannot be vaccinated for age or for health reasons, ” She declared red.
According to her, the most endangered group is the smallest children who cannot be vaccinated for their age. Moreover, their fragile immunity cannot prevent infection. “In 2025, we noticed three deaths for whooping cough in children who could not yet be vaccinated due to the low age,” warned.
The main hygienist announced that ÚVZ SR initiated the excuse of a round table, on which the professional public will seek a solution to a decreasing vaccination and an increase in the incidence of whooping cough.
