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A new poll shows support for vaccine requirements
According to a new poll from CNN, the public is split about evenly, 51% to 49%, on whether requiring proof of vaccination for everyday activities is an acceptable way to increase the vaccination rate, or an unacceptable infringement on personal rights.
But there’s greater backing for requiring vaccines in many specific instances. More than half of Americans now say they support requiring vaccinations for office workers returning to the workplace (54%), students attending in-person classes (55%) and patrons attending sporting events or concerts (55%), although fewer (41%) support requiring vaccinations for a shopper to enter a grocery store.
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Great news… Hoping we can put this plague behind us and hoping the numbers will increase. the percentage in favor of vaccines seems to only be in the 50’s. Hoping it will increase…