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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@8Q9PRKM4yrs4Y
I think that kids should be vaccinated, but there are some kids who have severe allergies and, of course, the kids whose religious beliefs prevent them from getting vaccines. I think it really just depends on what kid gets vaccines.
@5643HNN4yrs4Y
Yes, unless the child has an allergy to the ingredients (ex, egg whites); the more vaccinated people, the more effective herd immunity is for those that can't be vaccinated
@73CH9DV4yrs4Y
Yes, unless they already have permanent immunity
@83WFRPW4yrs4Y
No, but is allowed only for deadly contagious diseases and if the child wants to.
@8CK9LVK5yrs5Y
I think they should give it to families for free, but only if they want it.
@8F4ZGL35yrs5Y
Yes, in order to attend public school. With the exception to those who have medical issues where they can't be vaccinated and to those who are a part of a religion that is against vaccines.
@awntkmess4yrs4Y
Yes, but with expectations for religious beliefs and medical issues
@8HQTH284yrs4Y
Yes, they are essential to protecting other children, but I think respecting someone's religious practices is important too.
@8KRSKYV4yrs4Y
Sometimes its against religoins to vacinate, so I say no. However if people dont vacinate, they cant blame the goverment for it.
@8W29XZ44yrs4Y
no, if it is not medically safe for them
@8NVXWB23yrs3Y
Yes, and set a fine for noncompliance
@8THH6VK4yrs4Y
Yes, but with exceptions for people with underlying medical/health conditions, because of their age, or other factors outside of social reasoning.
@8VMDYFN4yrs4Y
Yes, if the government makes vaccines accessible for all people.
@8W9KLTV4yrs4Y
Yes, and to expand they should be required for adults with punishments (like the withdrawal of health care) for those who don't comply. That being said, they should be the most accessible things ever and children shouldn't be punished for their parent's stupidity.
@8WM2X5S3yrs3Y
If they’re parents allow and them
@8X9YW9D3yrs3Y
Yes, but not for the covid vaccine and the flu-shot
@8Y5H9DW3yrs3Y
No, the Government should not have an ultimate say over the medical decisions of the individual. However, the individual should not have the right to condemn the rest of their community to illness. Vaccination should not be required, but there should be measures to keep unvaccinated children from infecting others.
@8Z7PTXF3yrs3Y
@8ZGPKLQ3yrs3Y
yes if the do not follow the rules but if they are following the rules and not harming other people i do not think it should matter, if their vaccinated or not.
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