Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
In 2015 Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that parents would no longer receive welfare payments if their children were not vaccinated. People who object to vaccines for religious purposes can continue to receive payments if they are affiliated with a religious group whose governing body has a formally registered objection recognised by the federal government. 97% of children in Australia are vaccinated.
@8JD8FWN3yrs3Y
Yes, but with exemptions for those that have medical problems relating to vaccines.
@934M48S2yrs2Y
Yes except Covid vaccine.
@9KMTTZ6 2wks2W
Yes as long as the child receiving the vaccine does not have a pre existing medical condition that may put them in danger
@9KM7C7ZOne Nation2wks2W
No, I think people should stop trusting the things they are putting into their bodies by the government. Teach the kids how to stay away from sickness. Keep clean, sanitized, and stay away from sick kids. Punish parents that send sick kids to school or in public.
Yes it should be required
but if someone is not vaccinated (on religious grounds or otherwise, and someone gets infected with a DEADLY and or CONTAGIOUS diseases or disease) then they should be finned (the amount depending on financial circumstances)
@93TYVWM2yrs2Y
Depends on if the child wants to.
@93MFG8H2yrs2Y
Yes, but with the option to decline it by the parents.
@93LSGJP2yrs2Y
No, parents decision whether or not they should be vaccinated if they want their child to be then they can if they don't that's their choice
@939KTRW2yrs2Y
No, but campaign to have as many people vaccinated as possible
@93674C42yrs2Y
no you all have your own choice
@935R8KW2yrs2Y
Yes, but not for relatively recent & untested vaccines like those relating to COVID.
@935K33L2yrs2Y
Yes, save for those who physically can't survive a dose.
@9353BBF2yrs2Y
Yes; vaccination of children should be mandated; adverse vaccination reactions should be managed via development of pre-vaccination screenings, and full medical compensation, of long and short term side effects, provided to those with an adverse reaction(s).
@934Z3GH2yrs2Y
Parents choice until children are a suitable age
@934YVGH2yrs2Y
No, but require vaccination to attend school during outbreaks
@934XPJT2yrs2Y
It should be an individual’s family right to choice
@934XMQ42yrs2Y
Yes, except those who cannot have it due to allergies, chemo ect
@934W9B92yrs2Y
yes, but only for deadly contagious diseases with exception for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines
@934RTJ42yrs2Y
Yes or have a valid reason not to be
@934PWHB2yrs2Y
Yes but only if the vaccination is safe and proven
Parents should have a choice to do so
@934CQDH2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for vaccines that have had appropriate time to be developed and with low mortality rates
@93456WC2yrs2Y
No, this should be left to the parents.
@933ZZKS2yrs2Y
Only the ones we already recieve, nothing new until they are adult.
@933YCJD2yrs2Y
Yes, however vaccines that have not gone through the rigours of longitudinal testing should not be regulated until such times as they have passed such rigour.
@933W4QC2yrs2Y
Yes to Polio, TB etc and preventable vacines but do not agree to Covid mandates or Flue mandates
Depending on the severity reaction of the child to the vaccination. If the vaccination is making the child sicker than the actual disease then there should be a choice not to vaccinate that child. Everyone is effected differently and that should be put into consideration.
@933VHD62yrs2Y
All people should be. The key word is preventable.
@933VD4J2yrs2Y
Yes, but not for covid-19 as it is not dangerous to kids and the vaccine has not been properly tested and deemed safe.
@933T9B92yrs2Y
Only if correct testing has been approved
@933SC582yrs2Y
guys y'all r so silly I swear its the persons choice no matter what.
@933RKGN2yrs2Y
Id personally vaccine my my kids, but everyone has their own rights!
@933NYTJ2yrs2Y
Keep it as is including covid vaccines people who want it will get it
@933M6HN2yrs2Y
Covid-19 is not preventable even with a vaccine. However, other vaxes I agree with as long as it is not likely to harm them.
@9335W2S2yrs2Y
No one should be made to have vaccines.
@9335BZS2yrs2Y
Yes, except for continuous objections for religious or other reasons, they need to demonstrate they have an understanding of the risk associated with the decision
@9332CSR2yrs2Y
yes, from an appropriate age
@932XD8D2yrs2Y
yes to the immunisations but no to the corona virus vaccine
@932BQPD2yrs2Y
I agree with vaccination but it's the parents choice.
@932BHNV2yrs2Y
Yes as long as the vaccines required align with the WHO recommendations
@9328J942yrs2Y
Yes but considerations need to made for those with genuine vaccine allergies or injuries
@92WKFPF2yrs2Y
It’s up to the child I think. Nature runs its course either way.
@92WFV3Y2yrs2Y
@92SWZMZ2yrs2Y
Vaccines should be reanalysed & reviewed every 5 yrs & essential ones should be mandatory, the ingredients in the vaccines need to be reviewed
@92SVVL32yrs2Y
The decision to vaccinate children should be the choice of the parents
@92SSWLP2yrs2Y
Stick to what we currently have in place. Strong no against the use of temporary approved vaccines.
@92SRT4Q2yrs2Y
Yes, for those who are medically okay to receive them
@92LLQMN2yrs2Y
Parents choice to chose what goes in their child’s body while their children can’t have a say in it
@92LBSWH2yrs2Y
Government should encourage it and strongly recommend it but at the end of the day it's the persons choice whether they would like to receive it or not.
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