In 2018, the Lorenzin law made ten vaccines mandatory for school enrollment in Italy. Every parent I knew was either complying or panicking. I did neither.
I didn’t fight, didn’t shout, didn’t go into hiding. I just asked a few questions nobody could answer. They sent me home. Scheduled another appointment. Tried again. Then my pediatrician reported me to the police.
I went voluntarily. Brought documentation. They filed it. Nobody ever called again.
My son is ten now. He has never been seriously ill. Even a cold is unusual in our house.
Most people walk into that situation already defeated, not because the law is against them, but because they assume it is. The system only works if you cooperate with its framing.
I wrote down exactly what I said, what I asked for, the legal basis I was standing on, and what to do if it escalates further than mine did. Step by step, start to finish.