Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced in an address to the French Parliament that vaccines unanimously recommended by health authorities will become mandatory starting next year, Newsweek reports. While many parents believe them to be a personal choice, others see it as a public health crisis when children aren’t vaccinated. “Children are still dying of measles,” Philippe said in his speech, according to Newsweek. In January alone, over 500 measles cases were reported across the region. Measles is a leading cause of death for young children, and worldwide 134,200 people perished from the disease in 2015, according to WHO.

Source: Huffington Post July 05, 2017 21:01 UTC