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Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

Name: Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases? — Public Opinion Poll Results
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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.

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@BDGG7N6 disagreed…2mos2MO

Everyone should have the right to decide what is put into their body. A person's individual immune system should aid the decision on whether a vaccination is ne…

▲ 2012 replies8 agree11 disagree

@BCQCXFK disagreed…3mos3MO

Vaccinations should always be someone’s choice, every person has the right to control what does, and doesn’t go into there body. One size doesn’t fit all, whats…

▲ 62 replies3 agree2 disagree

@BDH4Z69 disagreed…1mo1MO

Individuals should not be forced to input anything into their bodies. Transparent data of impacts on the body and any long term effects or incomparable data if…

▲ 61 reply4 agree1 disagree

@9FZY7L4 disagreed…3yrs3Y

No authority has the right to demand anyone put any chemical, medication or other entity into or onto our bodies(other than extreme criminals). Even if the "her…

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@9G4S76W disagreed…3yrs3Y

Whether it’s religion, genetics or choice, it is for the parents of the child to decide. We do not need more nanny state, we need parents to to start parenting.

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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

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