At a glance
• 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
A north London council has won a High Court battle to vaccinate a baby against her mother’s wishes.
Islington Council faced a legal challenge by one of its residents after it arranged for her eight-month-old daughter to receive routine vaccinations while the child was in its care.
