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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Response rates from 467 Österåker voters.
75% Yes |
25% No |
66% Yes |
24% No |
7% Yes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
1% No, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead |
1% Yes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
0% No, but hold parents criminally liable for transferring deadly diseases to other children |
1% Yes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines |
0% No, but require vaccination in order to attend public school |
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Unique answers from Österåker voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9ML5GNV6mos6MO
There is no link that exists between autism and vaccines-the only so-called evidence of such came from a ex- dr. Andrew Wakefield who lied about a connection to vaccines and autism in order to win a court case for a enormous monetary win.It is 100% vital to vaccinate everyone no matter what, maybe use a secondary neutral company to convince the ignorant antivaxx population, and punish by disallowing entry to school and other societal areas
@9KGXMFM9mos9MO
I choose "Yes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated", "No, but hold parents criminally liable for transferring deadly diseases to other children", "No, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead" and "No, but require vaccination in order to attend public school".
@9FGWF671yr1Y
This is a sensitive topic that I am personally divided on. Only if we could produce a truly unbiased scientific and/or medical consensus should a vaccin be able to be made mandatory.
@8WWY9453yrs3Y
Depends if the child wants to.
@94B4TK52yrs2Y
The kids should be vaccinated from deadliest virus. As we saw what happened with covid-19 we have people who are vaccinated and have problems with immune system.
@92NJ96R3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they're proven to be safe and regularly tested prior to the admission of it to the population.
@8RJY9Y54yrs4Y
Yes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid it or for those who refuse the usage of vaccines out of fear
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