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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@9D9BRTL2yrs2Y
In between, it depends, it should be given with consent of the person.
@B5GFTHR1mo1MO
Require for public school and hold parents responsible for not vaccinating children and having disease spread to other children.
@B574JXY1mo1MO
no but parents are held criminally liable for transferring deadly diseases to other children but there should be exceptions for religious beliefs
@B42KFGT3mos3MO
Yes, only if the child does not have an already compromised immune system or is allergic to the vaccine's compounds.
Yes, but no one should be profiting off of vaccines/medications in order to ensure that there are no alternative reasons for pushing unnecessary ones on people
@B2HTP5C5mos5MO
I think yes but I think that only if they want to and I also think that it should be heavily studied more studying on them then they do now
@9TZRH3Q9mos9MO
I believe everyone should be vaccinated but I also believe that if you dont want to its your choice, the choice of a vaccine should be the childs choice at the age of 13 when they should be able to make more of their own choices. I may think that you are less intelligent then most if you don't get vaccinated but its your right to be or not. non vaccinated children might need to be taught online.
@9TMB34F9mos9MO
I think it should be up to the parent, but if it were a deadly diseases I think it should be mandatory if going to public school because that child is going to be around other children.
@9T88VGGLibertarian9mos9MO
I believe this should be decided on a state level but I also believe people have the free-will to get vaccinated whether they want to or not. of course, it'd be much better to be vaccinated for something like chicken pox if you're attending public school on a daily.
@9T36H9K9mos9MO
yes to vaccines that have been studied for a long period of time and we know all side affects and long term affects to it before wanting people to get them
@9SF7NNN10mos10MO
If it's a deadly disease, yes. But ultimately, the parent should still choose based off of risk factors they see and are concerned about.
@9S7TPFJ10mos10MO
Yes, but only for vaccines that have been tested and proven safe and effective by scientists, not declared so by politicians.
@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.
@9JT4VL81yr1Y
i don't think they should be required. i think it should be up to the parent who most likely knows best
@9J8H8T91yr1Y
We’ve always required vaccinations. However; with the inception of COVID, I have been more hesitant to saying that government should require vaccination, when the population was subjected to the largest human experiment on the planet with unknown downstream impact. Those who were hesitant were cast out.
@okletswin1yr1Y
There have always been vaccine requirements to my awareness. COVID was an experimental drug and we were the test subjects. I think it’s critical that while certain vaccines are mandatory, things like COVID are not. I didn’t select “yes, but only for deadly contagious diseases”, because some would have considered COVID in that category, in which I do not.
@9HYJJ7L1yr1Y
Unless the vaccine of any kind interferes with your health for any reason then yes, all children should be vaccinated
@9HWGQRF1yr1Y
No, because we can just get home schooled if we have covid or another disease, Or just mail us the school work.
@9HVR47Q1yr1Y
Yes, but only for deadly contagious diseases & as long as the person receiving the vaccine can take it without being hurt.
@9HLHP7N2yrs2Y
Yes and parents who don’t vaccinate their children should be criminally prosecuted for child abuse and liable for transferring deadly diseases to other children.
@9GV9HG42yrs2Y
Yes. Children are exceptionally important for the future, and if the death rate increased for children, that means a lower population.
@9FNWVRYLibertarian2yrs2Y
I can personally say that I have a pretty good immune system and don't really need any of the minor stuff like flu but for anything major I'm okay with.
@9F7ZPN72yrs2Y
for deadly diseases yes, but for other vaccinations only can require children upon entering school system
@9DQ87472yrs2Y
@9D98YFK2yrs2Y
No. Encourage children to get them instead of forcing them too
@9D85S782yrs2Y
Only if the vaccine is proven safe for 95+ percentage of the population.
@9D84D5BRepublican2yrs2Y
Yes, except for medical necessities such as allergic reaction to the vaccine.
@9D5ZY9B2yrs2Y
Only for school and for diseases that have a proven series of shots then done. Not yearly shots for flu or similar viruses
@8J5KJCG5yrs5Y
Yes, only for deadly contagious diseases and those with religious beliefs that forbid use of vaccines
@9BMVPHR2yrs2Y
Yes, but not for those that have health concerns and can't
@99Y6B2R2yrs2Y
Yes, until the children can decide for themself.
@96P8Z9Y3yrs3Y
Yes but no if it would be bad for the child.
@96GPVCSRepublican3yrs3Y
if they are under 18 it should be up to the parents
@966LWT43yrs3Y
Yes ,but to an understanding of peoples beliefs of the vaccines but I think it should only be recommended
@963VZPW3yrs3Y
No, vaccines should only be required for very well studied diseases
@95TYLHW3yrs3Y
No, but make sure all doctor are educated and are educating parents so PARENTS can make the correct choice for their kids health.
@95N68Q53yrs3Y
yes but not for covid 19
@95K45D73yrs3Y
Depends on the disease that the vaccine is made for.
@95H3MMZConstitution3yrs3Y
Traditional vaccines should be required as they always have. Polio, mumps, TB, dyptheia, measles and small pox.
@95DMCM2Libertarian3yrs3Y
if they want to go to school
@94RZMG43yrs3Y
Yes, but after the vaccinations are secure and have gone through tests to find the outcomes or negative aspects of the vaccination.
@94H3WVB3yrs3Y
Vaccinations should be required for kids but if there are vaccinations that endanger their age level, then that would be up to their parent/guardian.
@949KLFK3yrs3Y
Depends on the parents choice
@949KGRW3yrs3Y
Up to the parents to decide if they want their child vaccinated.
Either side should be able to chose but businesses and other districts have the right to require one to enter in the building or school grounds.
@948C3Z8Republican3yrs3Y
Yes allow anyone to have a choice to get vaccinated with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid the use of vaccines. Also there should be thorough research of the ingredients used in vaccines and what the side effects are.
@93MQPTC3yrs3Y
No, they should be recommended but not required.
@93DVQ683yrs3Y
yes, these should be mandated for children to attend public school, or for adults to hold jobs in the public. However, this should be limited to vaccines that have long term studies, and have been widely used for 10+ years.
@93BMML23yrs3Y
This should be up to the parents. Fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead.
I believe that children should get the basic vaccines, but they shouldn't be forced upon anyone due to their religious beliefs or even if they don't want to like the COVID 19 vaccine.
@92JVR34Independent3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for deadly contagious diseases and with exceptions based on health circumstances and religious beliefs.
@92JVNHT3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if the child is physically healthy and won't be negatively impacted by vaccination.
@92DMVYX3yrs3Y
Yes, unless they experience/ are at risk for adverse effects
@8ZTP69L3yrs3Y
it should be up to what the parents and children decide to do.
@8ZBBL6X3yrs3Y
Require vaccines. Hold parents criminally liable if they do not want to or opt out. If transferred deadly disease
@8Z7S8FG3yrs3Y
Yes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated. Yes, but only for deadly contagious diseases
@8Z4Y9VT3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the vaccination complete prevents them from contracting the disease.
@8Z4S3YJ3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the vaccination is a safe process.
@8YMK4RK3yrs3Y
Yes for more deadly ones but if the child has had a past of reactions from vaccines then they should be exempt.
@8YJ35RB3yrs3Y
no it shoud be a parents choice
@8YG4DLB3yrs3Y
i would say that its on the parents decision to make not the gov...
@8YCLMYR3yrs3Y
I think that people in general SHOULD be vaccinated, but I think forcing it would cause more problems than solutions.
@8Y8ZK6H3yrs3Y
Yes, unless the child has medical conflicts and would be in danger if given a vaccine
@8Y8XTQP3yrs3Y
I think it should be the parents choice to make for their child if they want them to get vaccinated or not.
@8Y8X2TRIndependent3yrs3Y
no it should be your decision on wether or not you are vaccinated
@8Y4G5K53yrs3Y
Once the disease has been eradicated, the vaccine should no longer be necessary.
@8Y22VF93yrs3Y
It should be the parents desires if they want there child to.
@8XZJ8PB3yrs3Y
No, they have the least chance of getting sick
@8XTXFYC4yrs4Y
For some vaccines yes but it should be the persons choice what they want to do
@8XTXDPR4yrs4Y
yes but with certain circumstances like the patient might have a life threating illeness and the vaccine has great chance in worsening it.
No, you can't make another human forcedly take a shot.
@8XTD8JV4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow for exemptions for medical reasons
@8XT3KZ24yrs4Y
Yes and no I don’t think you should take away people’s right to choose
@8XRZ7SL4yrs4Y
no, this is the parents choice
@8XRWPR84yrs4Y
Yes, but not for the people who cannot get them due to other illnesses
yes, but allow acceptions for people with contraindications
@8XB2D4T4yrs4Y
No, but the kids parents should be liable if my kid dies/goes to the ER
@8XB22Z84yrs4Y
I agree that children should be vaccinated, such as covid-19 I think that in order to be safe you should take the vaccine because it really isn't a big deal to take it.
@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.
@8WZG3FY4yrs4Y
For under age kids it should be the parents choice if they choose to vaccinate or not
@8WN5TY74yrs4Y
No, but the goverment needs to wokr with parentd to find a better solution fo rthe parents who do dnot want to vaccinate thier cchildrenand for those who are concern about diseases.
@8WFFYJH4yrs4Y
I used to believe so, but COVID has shown me the whole contagious disease issue has been politicized and discredited.
@8W5YX6GIndependent4yrs4Y
something the parents should decide on their own and the children as well
@8VZJDG94yrs4Y
yes but minus the covid shot its not safe and not aproved
@dw63534yrs4Y
Yes, But it should only be by choice and be necessary for schools that deem vaccine viable.
@8VQ3Z234yrs4Y
If the child is eligible.
@8VNVCQ34yrs4Y
Yes, if they are eligible
@8VHWWH24yrs4Y
it would be preferable, but at the end of the day, that is your own choice
@8VHWTPS4yrs4Y
Yes unless the child has a legitimate medical reason to not get the vaccine. Parents found to not vaccinate intentionally should be charged with child neglect and possible other charges if other children were put in medical danger.
@8VFHZHW4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for people whose religious beliefs forbid the use of vaccines but also for the people who are allergic and cannot further get the vaccine due to potentially life-threatening situations.
@8V6CCPH4yrs4Y
Yes, except for actual medical reasons on why you can not get the vaccine.
@8S89J5C4yrs4Y
no, if you don't want your child vaccinated then you have to watchful over them when their sick.
@8S7JF2L4yrs4Y
No, I feel like it is their body their choice. If the child or parents dont want that in their Childs body it shouldn't be required.
@8S52ZFM4yrs4Y
Yes, but with exceptions for those who have medical health conditions that prevent them from being able to receive vaccines
@8RTD9B54yrs4Y
It's up to the parents on whether they want their kids to be vaccinated.
@8RKJ5M74yrs4Y
yes with the exception of those immuno-compromised or religiously against it
@8RCRMKP4yrs4Y
Yes but with the exception of children who cannot be vaccinated
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