I support having vaccine requirements for children attending publics schools
Democrats91%
Republicans44%
Independents70%
Source: Quinnipiac University Poll, Sep. 24, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Vaccine Requirements for Schoolchildren
Quinnipiac University Poll, Sep. 24, 2025
Details
| Question | Do you support or oppose having vaccine requirements for children attending publics chools? |
| Response | Support |
| Poll Main Page | Nearly 8 In 10 Voters Say The United States Is In A Political Crisis |
| Interview Period | Sep. 18, 2025 to Sep. 21, 2025 |
| Sample Size | 1,276 |
| Note | Sample is registered voters. This result does not have our normal 55% minimum for all parties. We are including it because it represents a break in a topic that previously had 55%+ support across parties. |
| Policy Context | When this poll was conducted in late September 2025, Florida had recently announced plans to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including those for school enrollment. This announcement came amid the Trump administration’s trend of rolling back federal recommendations in favor of vaccines as well as funding for vaccine research. |
Other poll results on Vaccine Requirements for Schoolchildren
Different polls may have used different formats and wording, but they were all getting at the same concept.
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Position | Dem. | Rep. | Ind. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaccinations should be required for all children attending school, except for medical reasons YouGov, Sep. 30, 2025 | 85% | 55% | 60% | |
Parents should be required to have their children vaccinated against preventable diseases to attend school Harvard Opinion Research Program, Jun. 25, 2025 | 90% | 68% | - |