So true, my friend!
In 1977, the U.S. federal government set up the Childhood Immunization InitiativeTrusted Source aimed at increasing vaccination rates in children against the seven diseases for which vaccines are routinely given in childhood, including:
diphtheria
measles
mumps
pertussis
poliomyelitis
rubella
tetanus
This is when all 50 states widely adopted mandatory school vaccinations.
Today, all states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories have vaccination requirements for children to attend school and childcare facilities. State laws establish vaccination requirements, as well as mechanisms for enforcement and rules for exemption.
Most school requirements adhere to the CDC’s vaccine scheduleTrusted Source for children, including vaccination against measles, meningitis, polio, chickenpox, whooping cough, and hepatitis. Some states also require vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and an annual flu shot.