The government has warned that vaccinations for school children could actually become mandatory in the future. Matt Hancock, who works in the health and social care industry has stated that he is in fact looking seriously at the future and that he believes this could be a good move.

The main reason for this is because he is worried about the rate of vaccinations, especially with things like measles. He spoke at a Conservative conference and he has also stated that he had undertaken legal advice on how to make any kind of mandatory vaccinations happen. Of course, he is also concerned because measles is a serious problem and right now it is unbelievable that Britain has now lost its measles-free status. He has also warned that parents who decide not to vaccinate their children are actually putting other children at risk. This includes children who are not able to get vaccinated for medical reasons. Of course, when the state provide a service, Mr. Hancock believes that it should in fact be a two-way street and that people have their responsibilities too.

The minister added that he has received advice from the inside government this week on how they should go about implementing the right measures and that they are also trying to look into everything very seriously. This could mean great things for those who are advocates for vaccinations but right now it appears that there are a lot of people who have a problem with it.

Of course, it's important to know that those who work in private nursing or even in homecare need to be given support too because if vaccinations need to be given then there needs to be enough for the staff so that they can give them confidently.