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Flemish Parliament 2025-2026 – nr. 621 Health Passed

Proposed urgent measures to tackle rising measles infections in Flanders

Official title: Voorstel van resolutie van Toon Vandeurzen, Freya Perdaens, Tina Van Havere, Koen Dillen, Mieke Claes, Hannes Anaf en Katrien Schryvers over dringende maatregelen naar aanleiding van het stijgende aantal besmettingen met mazelen

Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘adopted in plenary’)

In plain language

  • Flemish lawmakers are asking the government to act faster against measles outbreaks by using better data and clearer rules.
  • The proposals mainly affect young families, nurseries, schools, and local authorities dealing with infections.
  • You will receive clearer guidance on early vaccinations for babies and on when unvaccinated children must temporarily stay home.

Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.

How parliament voted

Passed on 4 March 2026

71 for · 0 against · 43 abstention(s)

A parliamentary group is the group of members of parliament from one party. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.

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  • Dot: party colour
  • N-VA Voted for

    30 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Vlaams Belang Abstained

    0 for · 0 against · 23 abstentions

  • Vooruit Voted for

    18 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • cd&v Voted for

    16 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Groen Abstained

    0 for · 0 against · 9 abstentions

  • PVDA Abstained

    0 for · 0 against · 9 abstentions

  • Anders. Voted for

    7 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Onafhankelijke Abstained

    0 for · 0 against · 1 abstention

  • Team Fouad Ahidar Abstained

    0 for · 0 against · 1 abstention

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