Delaware was one of only a few states that witnessed vaccination rates among kindergartners rise for the 2024-25 academic year. However, the state’s immunization exemption rate has also been increasing. Why do you think that is? Do you believe kids should be vaccinated against certain illnesses prior to attending school?
- My vaxxed kids were always sick. My unvaxxed were rarely sick, and if they got sick, it didn’t last long. My vaxxed kids had ear infections, breathing problems and many strep infections. I stopped vaccinating them, and all of that went away completely. My grandson went into anaphylactic shock after receiving vitamin K when he was born. He’s delayed. His sister is completely unvaxxed and has been sick one time. She’s 4. Where there is risk, there must be choice. — Erin Chronister
- Bingo! Where there’s risk (and there absolutely is risk with every vaccine), there must be choice. — Heather Donohue
- If your kids are vaccinated, then they’re protected, aren’t they? Or do you not believe your vaccine works? — Carrie Clements
- Vaccines aren’t 100% effective. That’s why everyone needs to be vaccinated, to prevent the spread and to protect those for whom the vaccines didn’t work. — Matt Kay
- Vaccines break down the natural, God-given immune system. And the mercury, aluminum, formaldehyde and other harmful ingredients injure or kill our children. — Wanda Ellingsworth-Carlisle
- Some vaccines should be required, while others should be up to parents. — Howard Brobst
- They should be required because there are too many kids in school buildings. If one kid gets measles or polio, they all get measles or polio, then many kids die. — Cara Godlewski
- They should be required. Bottom line. — Erin Outten
- The fact that this is even a question shows how far the country has fallen. — Brian Yurkanin
- I think the government should let the parents choose. What happened to parental rights and my body, my choice? Government needs to get out of people’s basic rights. — Julie Fitzhugh Downes
- It should be the parents’ choice. Period. — Victoria Black
- There are too many vaccines required! — Richard Kerchevall
- It should be up to parents. Honestly, it doesn’t matter whether students get vaccines. Kids and staff will still pass germs around to each other, and colder weather seems to bring colds, sore throats and coughing. One way or another, kids will get sick and pass it around, vaxxed or not. — Tiffany Rumbley
- Parents, not schools, should be deciding. — Jonathan Contant
- Of course children who are vaccinated still get sick. What they probably aren’t getting is measles, whooping cough, mumps, polio, smallpox, etc. These are called immunizations! People who opt out of these for their children are possibly putting others at risk. — Suzy Hedrick Phillips
- Unless you birthed my babies, it’s my choice. It’s nonsense to try to control what the parents choose for their own kids! — Jacci C. Madara
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