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Parents still support vaccine mandates for measles, polio: Survey
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo cite parental choice and medical freedom for ending vaccine mandates despite opposition from medical groups warning of increased disease risks.
- Most Americans support requiring vaccinations for school attendance, with about 80% agreeing on mandates for preventable diseases, according to a Harvard/SSRS poll from March.
- Support for vaccine requirements has decreased, especially among Republicans, with 60% opposing government mandates according to a 2024 Gallup poll.
- About 60% of U.S. adults have heard false claims linking the MMR vaccine to autism, despite scientific evidence refuting these claims, according to an April KFF poll.
- Concerns about parental choice are a major reason for opposing vaccine requirements, as indicated by the Harvard/SSRS poll, where 80% of opposers cited this reason.
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Parents still support vaccine mandates for measles, polio: Survey
A new survey shows parents still overwhelmingly support vaccine mandates for measles and polio, as Florida moves to remove immunization requirements for school-aged children and other states consider changes to their laws.
·Washington, United States
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What polls show about Americans' views on childhood vaccine mandates
Most Americans say kids should be vaccinated to attend school. But as Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate childhood vaccine mandates, U.S. adults are also less likely to think these immunizations are important than they were several decades ago.
·United States
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Florida state's chief public health officer, Joseph Ladapo, announced on Wednesday that they will work to end compulsory vaccination in schools and have compared the mandatory vaccinations to slavery.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 38% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 38% of the sources are Center
38% Center
L 38%
C 38%
R 25%
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