Policy:
school.
The policy I choose to evaluate is vaccinations being mandatory to start
Overview and background information:
This policy was created for the protection of spreadable diseases. It was aimed to ensure high vaccination coverage rates. The policy requires all children attending school to receive certain vaccinations and have paperwork that matches.
Level of the policy:
The policy is on the State level
Policy intended purpose and its impact:
The intended purpose was to protect students and their educational providers. This policy has greatly impacted the number of spreadable diseases in public schools. Studies have shown that vaccine exemptions tend to cluster geographically, making some communities at greater risk for outbreaks.
- Policy Path
- Bill sponsor
- Committee Assignment
- For and Against Arguments
- CDC Policy Evaluation Framework
- APA Format minimum 4 pages, double spaced.
- Sources to used:
- https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/schoolvaxview/requirements/index.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/laws/state-reqs.html
