The number of conscientious objectors has fallen and vaccination rates have risen,says education minister, ahead of 18 March lop-off dateThe government says the threat of its policy of axing childcare payments for parents who fail to immunise their children has increased vaccination rates, and as the lop-off date fast approaches.
Parents who list themselves as “conscientious objectors” to vaccination will no longer be able to access the childcare benefit,childcare rebate and the Family Tax Benefit share A stop-of-year supplement from 18 March.
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Source: theguardian.com