Vaccinate kids or lose tax benefits - Australian government

The Australian federal government will refuse tax benefits of more than $2100 if families refuse to vaccinate their kids.

Anyone else seeing a trend around the world?


[link to www.heraldsun.com.au]

"THE Federal Government will withhold more than $2100 in tax benefits for families who refuse to vaccinate their children...It comes as part of a major shake-up of the national immunisation program which includes the introduction of more vaccines...This vaccine will be given to children at 18 months, instead of the age of four..."

[link to www.theage.com.au]

"PARENTS failing to ensure their children undergo the full six-stage immunisation risk losing up to $2100 as part of an expanded scheme that replaces a small carrot with a big stick to spur vaccinations...Health Minister Nicola Roxon and Families Minister Jenny Macklin yesterday said the scheme provided ''stronger immunisation incentives'', but also deliver savings of $209 million over four years...The new vaccines will bring to 12 the number of diseases covered by the immunisation scheme, although the introduction of new combination vaccines reduce the number of actual jabs that children have to undergo..."