The Vaccination rate in the UK has declined significantly since the MMR-autism controversy began in 1998. The vaccination rate has decreased to 80% from 92% in 1997. In 1998, there were 56 measles cases in the UK. In 2008, there were 1348 cases, with two confirmed deaths.
Response rates from 2.5m UK voters.
84% Yes |
16% No |
74% Yes |
11% No |
5% Yes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
3% No, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead |
3% Yes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
1% No, but require vaccination in order to attend public school |
2% Yes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines |
1% No, but hold parents criminally liable for transferring deadly diseases to other children |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 2.5m UK voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 2.5m UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8QPBS4P4yrs4Y
Yes, and fine parents who refuse to vaccinate their children
@9P3JF4M3mos3MO
I don’t trust the government’s decisions and pressure propoganda anymore after seeing kids affected by the covid vaccines.
@9GLC35H 11mos11MO
No it should be the parents choice but full disclosure of what is in the vaccines and how important they are should be provided. So parents are fully informed
@9PJ8ZYL3mos3MO
More science backed (in basic level English) information should be published to heavily show the benefits for and the risks against. Shouldn't be mandatory
@9PJ2C683mos3MO
It should be the parents choice and if the child is an older child in high school they can also have an input on the choice after being educated
@9PFF35X3mos3MO
Yes, but offer three separate vaccines for MMR and allow parents to vaccinate at separate time to other courses
@9PDZ2DS3mos3MO
Yes, but only for deadly and harmful diseases, and only if the vaccinations have been tested for a long period of time and are deemed safe for use with little to no effect on future health.
@9PBNR4P3mos3MO
Complicated. Vaccines are great, unless someone's genetic makeup makes them have adverse side effects.
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