BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN) - An overwhelming majority of people believe that children should be vaccinated in order to attend school, according to a poll released by Siena College on Monday.
The poll discovered that 79 percent of people believe that children should be vaccinated regardless of a parent's religious beliefs. It didn't matter whether a person polled was democrat or republican, male or female, lived in Upstate or Downstate New York, or even of different faiths, most people supported the measure.
Up to 95 percent of children in schools have received all their required vaccines in Erie County, according to Burstein
Burstein said much of the buzz regarding the anti-vaccine movement comes from people on social media.
"There's really not that much we can tell them because they're not basing their beliefs on facts," Burstein said. "As a scientist and public health leader, all I can give them is facts that we will support the policy of all children in schools being immunized. Unfortunately, I can't address their beliefs based on fact."
Burstein recommends anyone with questions regarding vaccines visit the CDC website and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
