It's unlikely unvaccinated children will be stopped from attending Queensland childcare centres after a parliamentary committee rejected a bill proposing the ban.
However, a report by the LNP-dominated panel recommended any future bill that encouraged parents to vaccinate kids should be supported.
The Public Health Exclusion of Unvaccinated Children from Child Care Amendment Bill was introduced by state opposition in May.
The committee said any new legislation should include provisions for medical exemption and informed conscientious objection, similar to legislation being considered by the NSW government.
"The rights of parents to make a decision about immunisation must be balanced against the benefits of immunisation and the importance of protecting the community," the report said.
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"The committee believes there are other ways to achieve the policy objections of improving childhood vaccinations that have less impact on rights and liberties."
It also recommended Health Minister Lawrence Springborg consider running a public education campaign about the benefits of childhood immunisation.
Australian Medical Association president Dr Steve Hambleton said parents should be asked to produce a certificate after their child had been immunised, as this was a proven way to boost immunisation rates.
"We won't go so far as to say 'no vaccination, no play', but we do say there should be a threshold to stop people getting into school," he told AAP.
"They need to be fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption or they need to demonstrate they're a true conscientious objector."
In a statement, Mr Springborg said the government would consider the committee's recommendations and report back at the next sitting of parliament.
"While well-intended, it was a an ad-hoc proposal that lacked public exposure, consultation and feedback in Queensland," he said of the bill.
Under the proposal, childcare centres would be able to refuse enrolment to unvaccinated children, but exemptions on medical grounds would be allowed.
In May, opposition health spokeswoman Jo-Ann Miller said the amendment would safeguard children whose parents were doing the right thing by keeping their kids vaccinated.
Research from the National Health Performance Authority published in April found 77,000 Australian children are not fully immunised.
