Attorney General urges caution on mandatory vaccination scheme
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Séamus Woulfe SC
Attorney General Séamus Woulfe SC has reportedly warned the Government that a mandatory vaccination scheme in Irish schools will be “challenging to do legally”.
Health Minister Simon Harris recently asked Mr Woulfe to examine the constitutionality of proposals to make vaccines mandatory in schools or creches, The Irish Times reports.
Mr Harris said the proposals would engage “a number of competing rights”, including the right of children in Ireland to primary education.
He said: “I think it’s fair to say we absolutely can do some things, and there are other things that may be more challenging to do legally.”
The health minister will meet Education Minister Joe McHugh and Children’s Minister Dr Katherine Zappone to discuss options.
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