# Will vaccinations be required? \[Edited: Will you get a vaccine if legally mandated\]

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 25, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-vaccinations-be-required-edited-will-you-get-a-vaccine-if-legally-mandated/919016 "2020-08-25T22:01:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-vaccinations-be-required-edited-will-you-get-a-vaccine-if-legally-mandated/919016/154 "2020-09-09T05:12:58Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Anti-vaxxers murder children, so yes, they can certainly be punished under the law. Forcing vaccinations upon them is a ironic punishment, but prison time would be acceptable. I dont really like capital punishment so the DP is out.
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> CA used to have easy “outs” but we stopped. Now you have to have a medical excuse.

> [@DSeid](#):
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> Just to clarify your position - are all who decline a vaccination, for themselves or for their children, murderers? Or would you restrict your prison time and/or compliance at gun point sentences to those who actively promote anti-vaccine beliefs?

> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Those who actively promote anti-vaccine beliefs are mass murderers of children.

**Moderator Note**

Let’s take this discussion to another thread as well, either in GD or the Pit.

Colibri  
QZ Moderator

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