She recalled that the proposal arose after Roszdravnadzor published data that in the first four months of this year, a twofold increase in the incidence of whooping cough was recorded in the country. The number of cases of the disease has reached 2.41 per 100 thousand population. This is twice as much as in 2017.
According to experts, this infection most often affects children. At the same time, it is the parents' refusal to vaccinate that often leads to an increase in the incidence. “In France, Serbia, Italy, severe fines have been introduced for parents' refusal to vaccinate. In Russia, the possibility of applying such measures is also being considered, there are supporters and opponents of this,” explains Kusayko. “Personally, I am still a supporter of incentive measures and propose to consider them with the involvement of experts and doctors . This can be, for example, incentives in the form of spa treatment for a child and parents, Tatyana Kusayko explained the essence of her initiative to Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Not being vaccinated on time can lead to the development of pathologies and disability of the child.
The chief physician of the Vyborg children's city hospital, Lyudmila Andreeva, confirmed to RG that about a third of parents refuse routine examinations of their children and do not get the necessary vaccinations. “We cannot force them, this is a voluntary matter, - explains the chief physician. - We can only remind you that parents here take on a very great responsibility for the health of their children. lead to disability of the child. Andreeva also cites Finland as an example, where families are deprived of benefits for missing examinations or refusing vaccinations.
