NSW: DoCS drop action against vaccination-denying couple

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2008
NSW: DoCS drop action against vaccination-denying couple

A Sydney couple .. in hiding after they refused to have their newborn baby vaccinated
against hepatitis B .. is now free to return home.

The New South Wales Department of Community Services has decided not to take any more
action against the couple after the timeframe for an effective vaccination lapsed.

DoCS .. with the help of police .. hasn't been able to find the couple .. despite having
spoken with the mother on a number of occasions and urged her to come forward.

The parents fled their Croydon Park home on Thursday to avoid police and DoCS officials
.. after refusing to have their three-day-old son vaccinated at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

The baby's mother .. who is from China .. was diagnosed with hepatitis B several years ago.

But DoCS has decided to discontinue action because the vaccination won't be effective now.

DoCS says it will keep the case open until it's able to verify the welfare of their children.

AAP RTV cjb/evt/crh/wz

KEYWORD: VACCINATION (SYDNEY)

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