As of April 2025, around ** percent of the adults surveyed in the United States who identified as Democrats found having a medical condition as a justifiable reason for exempting a child from mandatory vaccination currently required to attend a public school. Furthermore, ** and ** percent of the independent and Republican respondents perceived a medical condition to be a justifiable reason to exempt children from getting immunizations, respectively.
Share of adults who support selected reasons as justifiable to exempt children from mandatory vaccination in the U.S. as of April 2025, by party affiliation
Q: "With certain exceptions, children must be vaccinated to attend public school. Which of the following do you think justifies exempting a child from getting immunizations? Select all that apply."
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YouGov. (April 3, 2025). Share of adults who support selected reasons as justifiable to exempt children from mandatory vaccination in the U.S. as of April 2025, by party affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1615130/support-for-reasons-to-exempt-children-from-mandatory-vaccination-us-by-party/
YouGov. "Share of adults who support selected reasons as justifiable to exempt children from mandatory vaccination in the U.S. as of April 2025, by party affiliation." Chart. April 3, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1615130/support-for-reasons-to-exempt-children-from-mandatory-vaccination-us-by-party/
YouGov. (2025). Share of adults who support selected reasons as justifiable to exempt children from mandatory vaccination in the U.S. as of April 2025, by party affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1615130/support-for-reasons-to-exempt-children-from-mandatory-vaccination-us-by-party/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Support Selected Reasons as Justifiable to Exempt Children from Mandatory Vaccination in The U.S. as of April 2025, by Party Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1615130/support-for-reasons-to-exempt-children-from-mandatory-vaccination-us-by-party/
YouGov, Share of adults who support selected reasons as justifiable to exempt children from mandatory vaccination in the U.S. as of April 2025, by party affiliation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1615130/support-for-reasons-to-exempt-children-from-mandatory-vaccination-us-by-party/ (last visited June 30, 2025)
Share of adults who support selected reasons as justifiable to exempt children from mandatory vaccination in the U.S. as of April 2025, by party affiliation [Graph], YouGov, April 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1615130/support-for-reasons-to-exempt-children-from-mandatory-vaccination-us-by-party/
