US Parents Support Mandating Childhood Vaccines
National polls indicate approximately 80 percent of people support vaccine mandates for school children. Health policy professor Kelly Whitner from Georgetown University stated that while some Republicans in state legislatures are vocal against mandates, they lack broad public backing. Support for the mandates appears to span across party lines. Most parents expressed confidence in the safety of these vaccines. This sentiment aligns with a December memo from pollster Tony Fabrizio regarding districts that will decide House of Representatives control next year. The memo noted that candidates supporting the elimination of vaccine requirements face specific political dynamics.
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Sources · 7 independent
KQED FM
“National polls still show broad general support for vaccine mandates for school kids. About eight in 10 people, largely across party lines, support them.”
WAMU 88.5 DC
“Eight in 10 parents supported mandating these vaccines to attend public school. This echoes sentiment that the president's top pollster, Tony Fabrizio, wrote in a memo in December.”
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