Abbott government closes religious loophole for children's vaccinations

By Judith Ireland
Updated April 20 2015 - 11:23am, first published 10:23am
Social Services minister Scott Morrison has closed a religious exemption to children's vaccinations. Photo: Andrew Meares
Social Services minister Scott Morrison has closed a religious exemption to children's vaccinations. Photo: Andrew Meares

The Abbott government has closed another loophole on children's vaccinations, ending a religious exemption that allowed Christian Scientists to get childcare benefits and not vaccinate their kids.