After the American School of Rio de Janeiro (Earj) demanded the vaccination of children, parents of students created a petition against the measure. On Friday the 7th, the college established mandatory immunization on its premises.
According to the school document, the policy provides that students from 5 to 12 years old must have the complete vaccination schedule up to 14 days after the date of the second dose to continue in face-to-face teaching.
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The obligation would take effect according to the official vaccination schedule of the city of Rio. In reaction, parents created the movement “Stop the Mandatory Covid Vaccination at Earj”, already with 226 signatures.
The petition of those responsible stresses that the vaccination of children is a “complex and polarized” issue. Therefore, it is not up to the school director “the moral right or medical competence to compel parents to vaccinate their children, under penalty of depriving them of attending school in person”.
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Vaccinating children became a topic of debate in society after the National Health Surveillance Agency recommended the measure. From there, the regulatory agency and the federal government fought an arm wrestling match on the matter.
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