Slovakia's Academy of Sciences Council Warns Against Vaccination Skepticism

The Council of the Learned Society of Slovakia, the country's main academic institution, has issued a warning against questioning the safety and effectiveness of vaccination programs. The council emphasized that refusing vaccination endangers not only one's own children but also those who cannot receive vaccines due to medical conditions and rely on collective immunity as their only protection. The statement comes amid ongoing debates about vaccine hesitancy in Slovakia, where public health officials have expressed concern about declining vaccination rates for routine childhood immunizations.