Vaccines have been one of the most successful advances in pr…
Vaccines have been one of the most successful advances in preventing the burden of disease and preventing deaths in the United States and around the world. An increasing number of parents in the US, however, are choosing not to vaccinate their children because of possible side effects. You are working as a policy advisor for the state legislature in the fictional state of Calivadizona. Your supervisor wants your opinion – If the Calivadizona legislature enacted legislation to mandate vaccinations for children except for medical reasons, what would the likely outcome be if and when someone challenged the new law in U.S. federal court? HINT – In your response, make sure that you explain how the case of Jacobson v. Massachusetts applies in this circumstance. Be sure to use the standards in the Jacobson v. Massachusetts case to support the state’s action.