Activities of Urszula KRUPA related to 2017/2951(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
Vaccine hesitancy and drop in vaccination rates in Europe (B8-0188/2018, B8-0195/2018) PL
Amendments (8)
Amendment 19 #
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that Vvaccines are safe according to the WHO, as a licensed vaccine is rigorously tested across multiple phases of trials before its use is approved, and it is regularly reassessed once it is on the market; however, given the discrepancies in the content of vaccine leaflets produced for each Member State, calls on the Member States to conduct independent testing on vaccines authorised in their territory in order to verify whether the information provided by the manufacturers is true, in particular with regard to the composition of the vaccines and any possible adverse effects following vaccination;
Amendment 22 #
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the content of individual leaflets is questionable when it comes to the adverse effects that might occur as a result of vaccination; points out that, in this situation, there is a legitimate need for independent testing to be carried out with the aim of checking discrepancies that have been reported; points out that patients must have full, detailed and accurate information on the vaccines that are available on the market, so that they can choose the right one for their child;
Amendment 81 #
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States and on the Commission to promote awareness- raising campaigns among physicians who provide vaccinations underlining their obligations, including providing patients (or patients’ legal guardians) with sufficient information about recommended vaccines so that they can make an informed decision; calls for disciplinary accountability to be introduced for doctors who fail to provide such information;
Amendment 83 #
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Points out that doctors often fail to provide all the information on the benefits of vaccines and on adverse effects that might occur after administration of one vaccine or another; points out that in this situation there is a need for doctors also to inform parents about possible adverse effects, and for sanctions to be imposed where doctors fail to comply with that obligation;
Amendment 93 #
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States to introduce voluntary vaccination, ensuring that all those who are prepared to be vaccinated have access to free vaccines, and, in countries in which vaccination is compulsory, to set up funds to compensate those who experience adverse effects following vaccination; points out that in countries like Poland, where vaccination is compulsory, and additionally the subject of coercion on the part of the state, there is no compensation fund for those who experience adverse effects following vaccination; proposes that funds be introduced in all Member States to compensate those who experience adverse effects following vaccination;
Amendment 95 #
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on the Member States to set up a targeted compensation fund to provide financial support and rehabilitation for people who have experienced complications following vaccination; points out that forced vaccination is a breach of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms; points out that the European Court of Human Rights, for example, has taken such a position with regard to compulsory vaccination, stating that coercion is a breach of Article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: ‘The Commission recalls that private life [...] includes a person’s physical and psychological integrity’ (No 32647/96, Decision of 1.7.1998, DR 94, p. 91-93); points out that the Court examined an application on the basis of Article 8 of the Convention, which stipulates: ‘1. Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. 2. There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well-being of the country, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others’; points out that the Court considers that compulsory vaccination, as compulsory medical intervention, constitutes interference with the right to respect for private life guaranteed by Article 8(1);
Amendment 96 #
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Calls on the Member States to monitor the adverse effects caused by vaccines, to keep registers of the adverse effects of vaccinations, to bring in judicial oversight of those records, and to take action to minimise or eliminate adverse effects caused by vaccines;
Amendment 97 #
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Points out that although a register of the adverse effects of vaccinations is kept in Poland, it does not always reflect the actual situation; points out that the body whose job it is to keep the register has conflicting responsibilities, in that it is also responsible for ensuring that vaccination rates remain sufficiently high; points out that this justifies the need for registers of adverse effects to be monitored by independent courts that are not involved in ruling on the cases concerned;