Overview
- The Ministry of Health of Mendoza enacted Resolutions N° 2572 and N° 2563 to implement mandatory vaccination protocols under National Law 27.491 and Provincial Contravention Law 9099.
- Parents or guardians who refuse to follow the immunization schedule face fines of 200–800 fiscal units (up to 336,000 pesos), arrest for up to five days or compulsory community service.
- All public and private health workers, school personnel and government officials are legally required to report any case of a minor’s vaccination being withheld.
- If missing doses remain unadministered after the 30-day grace period, cases are referred to the Equipo Técnico Interdisciplinario for formal complaints to police, municipal or judicial authorities.
- Non-compliance reports will be recorded in provincial databases to help municipalities monitor vaccination coverage gaps through statistical studies.