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 658 Socialist People’s Party voters.
71% Yes |
29% No |
62% Yes |
23% No |
7% Yes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
4% No, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead |
2% 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 |
0% Yes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines |
0% No, but hold parents criminally liable for transferring deadly diseases to other children |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 658 Socialist People’s Party voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 658 Socialist People’s Party voters.
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Unique answers from Socialist People’s Party voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8XGFFG83yrs3Y
Yes but only for vaccines that have been actively on the market for at least 10 years.
@8WTNPP23yrs3Y
Yes, only if is deadly for children and they have the parent consent.
@8SYF99R4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they've been proven safe for long times
@973QNKJ2yrs2Y
Yes, depending on the gravity of the disease and wether it is dangerous for that certain age group
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