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Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

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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@BBDYP58 disagreed…4mos4MO

Mandatory vaccinations are a massive violation of one's human rights. Everybody has a different worldview, and as a result of this, some individuals may not be…

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@BC7D6C7 agreed…3mos3MO

We should all have the right to make our own decisions for our families when it comes to vaccinations. Look at the covid vaccine and how sick many got.

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@9FR4FRP disagreed…3yrs3Y

The government has no right to enforce a medical paradigm on all people regardless of their world view nor force people to take drugs against their will.

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@9FVNXQS disagreed…3yrs3Y

This is a human rights and informed consent issue. Informed consent is a right of all New Zealanders and informed consent is not hounding a person until they c…

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@9FZRXVR disagreed…3yrs3Y

Any lesson in history will tell you that if we take away freedom of choice, we step onto a very slippery slope towards communism and disaster.

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@9FYFTMM agreed…3yrs3Y

If politicians and the government REALLY cared about peoples health, they would also be supporting ways to for people to have a healthier lifestyle.. Cheaper fr…

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@9G5FNLJ disagreed…3yrs3Y

Vaccinations should not be mandatory because it is a basic human write and many people have their own perspective on things

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@9G6K774 disagreed…3yrs3Y

The government should never mandate any medical treatment. Doing so furthers distrust of both government and the medical industry. There is no way any governing…

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@9G5X938 agreed…3yrs3Y

It simple, our children are our responsibility and it is our job to protect them from any harm that may come their way. If parents decide to do it then each to…

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@9FM7NNC disagreed…3yrs3Y

Health intervention needs to be consented rights of individuals or their guardians and we should encourage better method of education and information of infecti…

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@9FZXMWP disagreed…3yrs3Y

No, everyone should have the right to choose whats put into their body. People should be educated about vaccinations and the manufacturing of them, then make an…

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@9FZ3J5Y agreed…3yrs3Y

"My body my choice" must apply in all circumstances, every choice comes with risks and each individual should have the ability to decide for themselves if those…

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@9FN4NJH disagreed…3yrs3Y

If the vaccines actually worked and were without risk I wouldn't have an issue with them. My issue lies with the fact that since the 1960's autism and other neu…

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@9FXZG76 agreed…3yrs3Y

Why is this a question? It’s people’s rights to choose what they have in their body, and I don’t want to sound like a skeptic but the idea of being forced to ha…

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@9FVNXQS agreed…3yrs3Y

It is not up to me to convince anyone one way or the other. There is enough information out there now for people to find their own and make up their own minds!…

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@9G6J25D disagreed…3yrs3Y

Everyone has the right to choose! People have different perspectives because everyone has walked a different path in life. Values and beliefs all differ so is

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@9FXXKYJ disagreed…3yrs3Y

I believe that this is a medical freedom issue and that individuals should gave the right to choose or refuse treatment. Mandating vaccines during the Covid Pam…

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@9G4NTB2 disagreed…3yrs3Y

The government has no right to force individuals to take a vaccine. They have not been properly tested and there are numerous cases of vaccine injuries being sw…

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@9FYQ8HD disagreed…3yrs3Y

Freedom of choice, there are always risks involved whether severe or not and some people should have the right to make that choice themselves.

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@9G5WC6R disagreed…3yrs3Y

No, I don’t think vaccines should be made mandatory that doesn’t follow basic human rights at all. And I don’t really trust whatever’s in your vaccines.

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@9FYYR7X disagreed…3yrs3Y

Medical intervention is a personal choice. Not a governments, especially when the vacinne was mandated using black mail. The vacinne mandated by the global gov…

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@9G262WC disagreed…3yrs3Y

Look at what vaccine mandates during the Covid 19 outbreak did to tear apart our society. Now apply that to children, it will tear us apart on a whole new level…

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@9G49SBX disagreed…3yrs3Y

It is a basic human right to be able to choose what we put in our bodies. The government has no right to enforce or mandate anyone. When the government are bein…

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@9G6QNB5 disagreed…3yrs3Y

This is a human rights and informed consent issue. Informed consent is a right of all New Zealanders and informed consent is not hounding a person until they ch…

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@9FXL4GM disagreed…3yrs3Y

The government has no right to enforce a medical paradigm on all people regardless of their world view nor force people to take drugs against their will.

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@9G5SS4M agreed…3yrs3Y

All medical treatments should require informed consent by the patient. Mandatory medical treatments, including mandatory vaccinations are a breach of human righ…

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@9FTMCX7 disagreed…3yrs3Y

Vaccinations have not helped the prevention of the spread of covid and it should be a personal choice to inject any chemical into your body!!!

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@9FS24SL agreed…3yrs3Y

People should always have the choice of what they put into their body. Vaccinations need to be backed by real long term safety data, not advertised to the publi…

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@9G298LN disagreed…3yrs3Y

Why should the government be the dictator of a persons basic human right which is the choice to what they allow into their own body

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@9G5JPTR disagreed…3yrs3Y

Everyone should have their own right to choose medical choices for their body. There is no one medicine that ‘fits all’ and the current vaccine has caused devas…

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@9G49988 disagreed…3yrs3Y

Health intervention needs to be consented rights of individuals or their guardians and we should encourage better method of education and information of infecti…

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@9G2ZT7T disagreed…3yrs3Y

People should have the autonomy to make their own medical decisions without enforcement that results in penalty within society. This is in accordance with the B…

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@9G6C8K4 disagreed…3yrs3Y

It should be encouraged not mandatory, more time needs to be put into educating people so they can make an informed decision for themselves

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@9G5PWZW disagreed…3yrs3Y

No, people should be able to choose what they put in their own body and more information should be shared of natural alternatives.

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@9G4JG99 disagreed…3yrs3Y

The government has no right to enforce a medical paradigm on all people regardless of their world view nor force people to take drugs against their will.

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@9G5PFS6 disagreed…3yrs3Y

The government has no right to enforce a medical paradigm on all people regardless of their world view nor force people to take drugs against their will.

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@9G5K9N9 agreed…3yrs3Y

Human rights. Every individual should be entitled to make their own mind up on the decision to do anything with their body

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@9G4LK8P agreed…3yrs3Y

If politicians and the government REALLY cared about peoples health, they would also be supporting ways to for people to have a healthier lifestyle.. Cheaper fr…

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@9G3XLKF disagreed…3yrs3Y

You cannot in any way force any person to undergo any medical procedure by duress within any factor of their lives, be it their right to remain employed, their…

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@9G32SH6 disagreed…3yrs3Y

Personal choice is a must. Everyone’s body is different, you cannot force medicine on people it’s not right

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@9FZTYY4 disagreed…3yrs3Y

I don’t believe Vaccines should be mandated, I think everyone has the right to make a decision for themselves and should be respected. But in saying that I beli…

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@9FXXL24 disagreed…3yrs3Y

Every human being should have the right to make health decisions for their own bodies, and children should remain under the choices made by their own parents.

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@9FWXL28 disagreed…3yrs3Y

No one should be forced to vaccinate under any circumstances. Everyone should have the right to do as they please with their own body!

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@9FWTNGG agreed…3yrs3Y

Medical treatment should always be personal choice. Too many hidden agendas and corruption in drug companies and related organisations.

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@9G298LN agreed…3yrs3Y

Why should the government be the dictator of a persons basic human right which is the choice to what they allow into their own body

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@9FXZHDJ disagreed…3yrs3Y

I am the only person or entity that has full rights over what I have in my body. This is an overstep of power and a breach of human rights.

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@9FWZ6ZD disagreed…3yrs3Y

People have the right to control what happens to their own bodies, and have the right to decide what is best for their own children. It is each individual’s dec…

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@9G3DV5P disagreed…3yrs3Y

Each person should be given the opportunity to choose whats best for them personally. If they are not given a choice how is it different to rape?

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@9G35BKL disagreed…3yrs3Y

Free people have different religions and own choices to say what is put in their own bodies. Governments should not have total control over their citizens bodie…

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@9G2LN38from California disagreed…3yrs3Y

We did mandatory vaccinations and there has been absolutely no data on how effective it was. By the time poeple were vaccinated the variant had significantly de…

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@9G5RS2V disagreed…3yrs3Y

I believe that this is a medical freedom issue and that individuals should gave the right to choose or refuse treatment. Mandating vaccines during the Covid Pan…

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@9G49SBX disagreed…3yrs3Y

I will not be dictated to by Big Pharma to inform me of my own health decisions when they stand to make trillion dollar profits from us. There have been no long…

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@9FZQ2QV agreed…3yrs3Y

Should be like the flu vac, where its your choice if you get it, as the covid vac has not stopped people getting covid

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@9FYVLBS disagreed…3yrs3Y

The government can not take away people’s choice over what they put into their own bodies. Vaccinations are not risk free therefore should not be forced to be t…

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@9G47HRP disagreed…3yrs3Y

The government has no right to enforce a medical paradigm on all people regardless of their world view nor force people to take drugs against their will. Co…

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@9FYFY5C disagreed…3yrs3Y

Medical autonomy is important and medical decisions about treatments for individuals should be made by individuals (in consultation with their physician), not b…

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@9G4MM86 disagreed…3yrs3Y

Medical decisions are ultimately up to the person making them - government imposing mandates in a medical treatment is a breach of personal freedom

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Response rates from 418k New Zealand voters.

73% Yes	26% No
65% Yes	20% No
5% Yes, but only for deadly contagious diseases	3% 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	3% No, but require vaccination in order to attend public school
2% Yes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines	1% No, but hold parents criminally liable for transferring deadly diseases to other children