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79% of Americans Support Mandatory School Vaccinations

6/27/2025

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A new poll from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows a strong consensus among U.S. adults, with 79% backing mandatory vaccinations for schoolchildren during a measles outbreak. This support cuts across political lines, with 90% of Democrats and 68% of Republicans in favor, while opposition primarily focuses on parental choice rather than safety issues.

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A new poll from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows a strong consensus among U.S. adults, with 79% backing mandatory vaccinations for schoolchildren during a measles outbreak. This support cuts across political lines, with 90% of Democrats and 68% of Republicans in favor, while opposition primarily focuses on parental choice rather than safety issues.