Original question: Do you think the government should require all parents to have their children vaccinated against contagious diseases such as measles, or do you think that's something the government should stay out of?
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U.S. adults who felt the government should require childhood vaccinations 1991-2019
In 2019, ** percent of U.S. adults felt that the government should require children to get vaccinated against contagious diseases like measles, versus ** percent in 1991. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who thought the government should require vaccinations for children in 1991 and 2019.
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Gallup. (January 14, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who thought the government should require vaccinations for children in 1991 and 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1092374/opinion-on-whether-the-government-should-enforce-vaccinations-for-children-us/
Gallup. "Percentage of U.S. adults who thought the government should require vaccinations for children in 1991 and 2019." Chart. January 14, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1092374/opinion-on-whether-the-government-should-enforce-vaccinations-for-children-us/
Gallup. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who thought the government should require vaccinations for children in 1991 and 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1092374/opinion-on-whether-the-government-should-enforce-vaccinations-for-children-us/
Gallup. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Thought The Government Should Require Vaccinations for Children in 1991 and 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jan 2020, /statistics/1092374/opinion-on-whether-the-government-should-enforce-vaccinations-for-children-us/
Gallup, Percentage of U.S. adults who thought the government should require vaccinations for children in 1991 and 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1092374/opinion-on-whether-the-government-should-enforce-vaccinations-for-children-us/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults who thought the government should require vaccinations for children in 1991 and 2019 [Graph], Gallup, January 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1092374/opinion-on-whether-the-government-should-enforce-vaccinations-for-children-us/
