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applegrove

(128,064 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:56 PM Sep 4

Americans Overwhelmingly Back Vaccines

Americans Overwhelmingly Back Vaccines

September 4, 2025 at 8:43 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 59 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/04/americans-overwhelmingly-back-vaccines/

A new CBS News poll finds 74% of Americans think the federal government should make vaccines more available, while only 4% say they should be made less available.

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Americans Overwhelmingly Back Vaccines (Original Post) applegrove Sep 4 OP

I think with this reckless dictatorship JustAnotherGen Sep 4 #1

Trump.2 doesn't give a DAMN what WE THE PEOPLE think Skittles Sep 4 #2

Yabbut, I bet a lot of them still don't like mandates... Wounded Bear Sep 4 #3

JustAnotherGen

(36,983 posts)

1. I think with this reckless dictatorship

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:57 PM

Sep 4

The pro-vaccine states need to go it alone. I'm glad to see my governor is working with other states . . . I just fret over them including PA.

Skittles

(167,221 posts)

2. Trump.2 doesn't give a DAMN what WE THE PEOPLE think

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:00 PM

Sep 4

NOPE

Wounded Bear

(62,931 posts)

3. Yabbut, I bet a lot of them still don't like mandates...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:01 PM

Sep 4

when mandates are really the only way to get herd immunity.

If you let 25% of the population opt out, herd immunity is effectively thwarted.

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