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Compulsory vaccination

3 Jun 2013

Q. Do you support or oppose the compulsory vaccination of children against diseases like measles, mumps and diphtheria?

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Total support

87%

90%

90%

86%

Total oppose

7%

4%

8%

7%

Strongly support

58%

66%

60%

49%

Support

29%

24%

30%

37%

Oppose

4%

2%

4%

4%

Strongly oppose

3%

2%

4%

3%

Don’t know

6%

7%

3%

8%

87% support the compulsory vaccination of children and 7% oppose.

Support was over 80% for all demographic groups including 92% of respondents aged 55+.

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