"Islington Council won a legal case allowing them to vaccinate an eight-month-old girl in their care, despite her mother's objections based on disproven claims linking vaccines to autism The baby, under council guardianship due to concerns her mother could not meet her care needs, was scheduled for routine NHS vaccinations Mr Justice McDonald ruled vaccination was in the child's best interests, citing health risks from preventable diseases"
"The mother, known only as Ms S, had refused the vaccinations out of her deeply-held belief that there is a link between the jabs and autism, a claim not supported by science. The baby girl, known only as P, has been under the council's guardianship since February due to concerns that her mother could not meet her or her older siblings' basic care needs. When engaging with health professionals and social workers, the mother had been sporadic and inconsistent."
"Test results filed in March showed Ms S was also taking illicit substances and drinking frequently and heavily. In July, the council proposed the infant girl stay with her mother at their family home while under its supervision until it was decided whether or not she would permanently be taken out of her mother's care. During this time the mother refused to have her daughter vaccinated."
An eight-month-old girl in Islington was placed under council guardianship in February amid concerns that her mother could not meet basic care needs for her and older siblings. Health and social services recorded sporadic and inconsistent engagement by the mother, and March test results indicated illicit substance use and heavy alcohol consumption. In July the council proposed a supervised stay at the family home and arranged routine NHS vaccinations, which the mother refused citing a belief that vaccines cause autism and harm ethnic minority children. The High Court ruled vaccination served the child's best interests, noting risks from preventable diseases.
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