Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Big U.S. majority favors mandatory vaccinations: Reuters/Ipsos poll

A nurse prepares to administer an influenza vaccine at Boston Children's Hospital in Boston By Alistair Bell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A large majority of Americans favor mandatory vaccinations of children, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday, apparently unswayed by some senior Republicans who have raised fears the medical shots could lead to autism. Seventy-eight percent of respondents in the online survey said all children should be vaccinated unless there is a direct health risk to them from vaccination. Only 13 percent opposed vaccinations. "The numbers are absolutely overwhelming in favor of vaccinations with a consistent minority in opposition," said Ipsos pollster Julia Clarke.




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