I believe that most of the Estonian population is quite familiar with the abbreviation “NETS”. This refers to the Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Act, which was clearly used during the COVID era to violate the Constitution and human rights.
Essentially, the implementation of forced vaccination, mandatory mask-wearing, bans on gatherings, the introduction of the COVID-pass system, the use of police forces, etc. — all of these were aggressively applied by the Reform Party government against its own people.
Now they are preparing for round two!
A few weeks ago, representatives of the Health Board were in the Parliament’s Social Affairs Committee, presenting the new version of NETS. In this version, all the “loopholes” that existed during the COVID era had already been eliminated. The law was deconstructed down to the last detail, and any paragraph that allowed for interpretation was now “fixed”.
What exactly was changed wasn’t yet clear, because it is still in the development phase, with the bill expected to reach Parliament in March next year.
Even though the explanations were vague and general, the plans revealed were truly horrifying, especially the parts concerning children.
According to the development plan, the criteria and scope for mandatory vaccinations will now be defined more clearly in the law.
What does this mean?
It means that when vaccinations are administered in schools, the child’s capacity for judgment will be assessed. In other words, in situations where a child wants to be vaccinated but the parents do not allow it, the child’s wish could now override the parent’s decision. The law aims to provide clearer guidelines regarding children’s decision-making rights, making their involvement in immunization more transparent and ensuring equal treatment of minors.
School nurses and doctors will be responsible for vaccinations and will receive clearer instructions on how to implement children’s decision-making rights. This makes it easier for them to make decisions and resolve situations where the child and their legal guardian disagree about immunization.
In plain language:
If a doctor or school nurse can convince the child — which likely won’t be very difficult — then, under this law, the child can come home and tell you: “I got the shot.” All you can do is accept the fact, because the law will protect the person who administered the vaccine.
If this law is passed, you, as a parent, will be left only with the responsibility of raising your child, while the state will partially take over your child’s rights when it comes to vaccination.
This development plan bears the signature of Minister Karmen Joller.
— Kalle Grünthal, Member of the Estonian Parliament
