Vaccinations: Two parents face jail for refusing polio jab
Two sets of parents in Belgium have been sentenced to prison after they refused to vaccinate their children against polio. The vaccination is compulsory in Belgium. The parents have been fined 4,100 ($8000) and sentenced to five months' imprisonment.
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