Roszdravnadzor ordered to report anti-vaccinators in the UK

The territorial bodies of Roszdravnadzor received an order to report to the investigating authorities and the prosecutor's office information about citizens who participate in the anti-vaccination campaign, while special attention should be paid to anti-vaccination doctors. This is reported by the Medvestnik publication, citing a letter from Roszdravnadzor, which was sent on November 1. The document was signed by the HEAD of Roszdravnadzor Alla Samoilova, its authenticity was confirmed by the press service of the department.

Employees of Roszdravnadzor will have to report to the territorial investigative authorities and the prosecutor's office about citizens "whose activities have signs of offenses, the responsibility for which is provided for in articles 207.1 and 207.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation," the letter cites the publication.

At the same time, medical workers who participate in the anti-vaccination campaign should be under special control.

The source of the publication said that the letter appeared after a meeting of the operational headquarters of the Ministry of HEALTH. it, among other issues, discussed measures to counteract the anti-vaccination movement, and "the Ministry of Health was in a tough mood."

Territorial authorities, after applying to the prosecutor's office or investigating authorities, must notify Roszdravnadzor about this within three days.