What happens when parents disagree about child vaccination?

Category: Healthcare

Despite recent concerns about MMR vaccination, there now seems to be widespread agreement that the routine childhood vaccinations are very worthwhile.  The onus is on the parent who refuses a vaccination for their child to take court action to prevent it.  A recent English appeal judgement supported a local authority which wanted to vaccinate a child against the  wishes of the parents.  Anyone arguing in favour of child vaccinations should be able to use this to reinforce their case if the issue goes to court.  A more recent English judgement concluded that refusal of Covid vaccination by one parent could also be overcome.