In January 2014, 102 measles cases linked to an outbreak at Disneyland were reported in 14 states. The outbreak alarmed the CDC, which declared the disease eliminated in the U.S. in the year 2000. Many health officials have tied the outbreak to the rising number of unvaccinated children under the age of 12. Proponents of a mandate argue that vaccines are necessary in order to insure herd immunity against preventable diseases. Herd immunity protects people who are unable to get vaccines due to their age or health condition. Opponents of a mandate believe the government should not be able to decide which vaccines their children should receive. Some opponents also believe there is a link between vaccinations and autism and vaccinating their children will have destructive consequences on their early childhood development.
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@92RRD6C3yrs3Y
Depends on what the vaccination is for
@94CXJYB3yrs3Y
@B5GFTHR1wk1W
Require for public school and hold parents responsible for not vaccinating children and having disease spread to other children.
@B574JXY3wks3W
no but parents are held criminally liable for transferring deadly diseases to other children but there should be exceptions for religious beliefs
@B4KJP2V1mo1MO
I don't think it should be a requirement, I just think there needs to be more understanding and offering of resources to parents so they are actually aware of the implications behind their decisions.
@B2J4SYS 4mos4MO
Yes, every unvaccinated person increases the odds of spreading a deadly disease to those with autoimmune disorder, who physically cannot take vaccines safely
@9Y5GPML7mos7MO
Yes, but only for medically viable children who attend public schools. Children who do not attend public schools due to not being vaccinated for non-medical reasons shall not be eligible for school vouchers.
@9VWHW827mos7MO
There is too much crazy stuff in things so it has to be a hundred percent normal with just the vaccine only like main ones defiantly not the Covid vaccine
@9LVW4XV1yr1Y
No, but it should be required in order to attend public school, and parents should be held criminally liable if their child or another child contracts a deadly disease as a result of their poor treatment.
@9LRKQWB1yr1Y
If they aren't allergic or there reason is like an ABSOLUTE fear of needles that they can't take the vaccine. They shouldn't be forced to, otherwise yes.
@9LNZSMCLibertarian 1yr1Y
Only when the vaccines have been adequately tested over at least one decade. This is to stall foisting off an untested and potentially dangerous vaccine has happened during Covid.
@9GV9HG42yrs2Y
Yes. Children are exceptionally important for the future, and if the death rate increased for children, that means a lower population.
@9DGZT5PRepublican2yrs2Y
if the vaccine has been tested for an extended period of time
@9DCPQYJ2yrs2Y
only if their parents want them to get the vaccine
@9DCMCLS2yrs2Y
well,do they have it?do they need it?how bad is this disease?
@9DCLFHXRepublican2yrs2Y
I believe their should be a choice first before they get vaccinated
@9D84D5BRepublican2yrs2Y
Yes, except for medical necessities such as allergic reaction to the vaccine.
@9D6QFNR2yrs2Y
Yes but only or diseases with a very high death rate that are highly contagious.
@9GH54WG2yrs2Y
Yes, but this should be decided by the states on which ones will be mandatory or not because each state has higher or lower chances for different diseases
@9BMVPHR2yrs2Y
Yes, but not for those that have health concerns and can't
@99Y6B2R2yrs2Y
Yes, until the children can decide for themself.
@963VZPW3yrs3Y
No, vaccines should only be required for very well studied diseases
@95DMCM2Libertarian3yrs3Y
if they want to go to school
@948D37H3yrs3Y
no,they shouldn´t it should be there choice
@9283JGC3yrs3Y
It should not be the government's job to tell you what to do with your body. If it's "my body, my choice" then this should apply to everything regarding that. If anything, this should be a state decision, not a federal decision.
@8ZJVC7TProgressive3yrs3Y
The government should require certain vaccines at a certain age, but for them to be required, I don't think so.
@8Z5P2NRIndependent3yrs3Y
Only, if they are proven to help prevent that disease. Informed consent without coercion, duress applied. These vaccines need long term studies, 3 yr minimum to show they are safe and effective. Lastly, vaccines need to be FDA fully approved to be implemented.
@8YTHMYV3yrs3Y
There should not be mandates from the government but should be strongly promoted. Private businesses should mandate
@8YHP26FWomen’s Equality3yrs3Y
NO, we shouldn't have to or be required to take anything if we don't want to. We should have a choice about what we put into our bodies. Some people believe that stuff and others don't.
@8YHNJBH3yrs3Y
This relates to the current vaccine situation. I am fully vaccinated but I understand why individuals fear to get the vaccine due to how rapid it was opened to the public.
@8YFX5563yrs3Y
That's a very hard thing to do without getting someone sick, vaccines aren't easy to make kid-safe.
@8Y4G5K53yrs3Y
Once the disease has been eradicated, the vaccine should no longer be necessary.
@8XRZ7SL3yrs3Y
no, this is the parents choice
@8XQ9K543yrs3Y
Parents should be able to decide if their child gets a vaccine or not.
@8XK7QDS4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for public school attendance and not the covid vaccine
@8XHVN5K4yrs4Y
no, it is against our rights and liberties as US citizens
@8XHV5L44yrs4Y
No, only because forcing people to take something will only cause the government to take over more and more of your liberty.
@8X9GKXS4yrs4Y
No, unless there are a lot of kids dying from a certain disease.
@8X9F9VDWomen’s Equality4yrs4Y
it should be up to the family to decide for themselfs
@8X9DHBB4yrs4Y
I think you should have the right to choose not having it be a requierment.
@8WNXYDK4yrs4Y
As long as the vaccines have been out for a substantial amount of time and their is time tested research backing them up. Regardless, states should decide.
@8WFFYJH4yrs4Y
I used to believe so, but COVID has shown me the whole contagious disease issue has been politicized and discredited.
@8VHMNXR4yrs4Y
Agree with a little bit of both.
@8TWZDQS4yrs4Y
It depends because people have the right to choose. If something is extremely deadly, than is a parent not getting their kid vaccinated accountable?
@8TWK9KD4yrs4Y
I don´t believe any drug should be ¨mandatory¨ to consume or have in your body
@8TWC23T4yrs4Y
Yes if we hit a very critical point of extinction of the human race. Otherwise their choice because their body.
@8TSSPZC4yrs4Y
I think it should be the parents choice on weather they want their child vaccinated.
@8RT4C3Z4yrs4Y
No the only thing the government should require is that its citizens do their due diligence when assessing their own risk.
The parents/family should be making that choice, nothing should be forced unless the disease is truly deadly like the black plague level etc
@8QJVJSX4yrs4Y
No, but hold parents criminally liable if their children pass away from said illness.
@8Q89CFH4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they attend Public Schools
@8PHTZMN4yrs4Y
Yes, but fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits also.
@8NP4CYZ5yrs5Y
Yes, with exceptions for those with medical conditions preventing vaccination
@8NB4W9R5yrs5Y
No, some children can react horribly to some vaccines. It’s rare but came happen.
@8N8ZZZ65yrs5Y
No, unless vaccine contents are made publicly available
@8LSXDMS5yrs5Y
No, because the kids are being vaccinated for diseases that were back in the 1800s and there is like a 0.0001 percent chance people will get it
@8KQVCDB5yrs5Y
No, and vaccine manufacturers should be required to disclose 100% of their contests.
@8KNJ5W65yrs5Y
Yes, but there should be significant compensation for families who are negatively affected directly from a vaccination.
@8K3BGNFLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, but allow all schools(public and private) to refuse students who are not vaccinated. And hold parents criminally liable if their child spreads a deadly disease to another child.
@8JKSV9PIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes, we should have vaccination but I vote for making the schedule less strict and not requiring it for normal childhood diseases Ex: Chicken Pox.
@8JHNP7C5yrs5Y
I think it should be the parent or kids choice
@8JH6C455yrs5Y
Yes, however, it should be for deadly diseases and to prevent sickness and should be 100% known to not cause any disease especially for kids with disabilities and weak immune systems
@8J6Z7965yrs5Y
Yes if it’s not hurting your child or beliefs
While all people should vaccinate, I do not think getting the government involved would be a good solution, as it does go against people's rights, in a sense. However, to attend public school certain vaccinations should be required.
@8HQSSV3Republican5yrs5Y
should if they want to or not
@8HLK67MIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes, but not if there’s a history of adverse side effects.
Yes, unless the child is allergic or has bad reactions to the vaccines or its ingredients
@8FJHYYN5yrs5Y
I am for getting vaccinated, but I don't think you should force people to do it.
@8FCMRWF5yrs5Y
No, the parents should decide
@8D8WNM55yrs5Y
Yes but with exceptions for those with medical reasons to not take the vaccine
@8CG4XKJ5yrs5Y
Families should be able to chose rather they want their children vaccinated, most vaccines have reportedly killed thousands of children
It should be available for children at any time and only given to children that are ok with it and their parents as well
@9YMTB2D7mos7MO
No
Where there is risk, there should be choice.
@9CD5Q8T2yrs2Y
No, only for diseases that are deadly or that can affect the growth of the persons well being
@9B92LBC2yrs2Y
People should have a choice if they want to or not.
It should be encouraged, but forcing others to get vaccination goes against people's rights. If they do not have a medical condition that prevents vaccination, then yes they should. However I disagree with it being a requirement.
@994L2JSIndependent2yrs2Y
No, but it should be influenced
@994FBZY2yrs2Y
I think it should be up to each individual.
@98SFVN22yrs2Y
yes but for only long term tested vaccines
It sucks but its their freedom, the parents can decide
@98L548N2yrs2Y
No, but require vaccination in order to attend public school, and offer tax deductions/school vouchers for those who are prevented from attending public school due to noncompliance with vaccine policy.
@983KQ4T2yrs2Y
Only if the vaccines have gone through rigorous clinical trials with minimal to none side effects
@97MSQV83yrs3Y
Yes, for any contagious diseases.
@97MS7Q7Constitution3yrs3Y
The government should not require this, but I believe that people would be smart enough to do so themselves, and if they decide not to, them it is fine.
@9747WRX3yrs3Y
I feel that the parent of the child (at least for me) until that child is 18 should make the choice
@972XG8D3yrs3Y
there should be a certain amount of parental choice when it comes to vaccinating your childeren
@94SP34VRepublican3yrs3Y
No, because what if i don't want it
@8YXGPB3Libertarian3yrs3Y
yes but not the covid vaxx
@8V7666N4yrs4Y
No, nobody should be required to vaccinate. It should be preferred though.
@8Q8TRZG4yrs4Y
It depends on the choice of their parents.
@8H84FZZWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
Yes, but vaccine exemptions should be allowed for children with food allergies and are allergic to the vaccine, like myself.
@8GRG4595yrs5Y
depends if the vaccine is going to do as it says it is to protect and prevent diseases.
@8G5L9LCRepublican5yrs5Y
No but hold parents liable for other children that get infected and require for public school
@8YHZVDW3yrs3Y
My parents told me i am not to participate in this survey
@8YMVVRX3yrs3Y
No, people should be able to make their own choice but most vaccines should be encouraged
@8R3TLZ94yrs4Y
Anti-vac mom's are stupid and ignorant.
@8R3TVPT4yrs4Y
yes no one wants the crusty dusty anti-vax kids around
Yes, except for when vaccines could put the newborn in danger or at risk as well as everyone else.
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