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Hundreds of Massachusetts residents protest against influenza vaccinations

Demonstrators argued that influenza vaccination should be an option, not a duty. ABC News.

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Hundreds of people gathered on Sunday, Aug. 30 to protest the new Mandatory Flu vaccination order for Massachusetts students, enacted as school districts prepare to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.

At a demonstration in front of the Massachusetts State Capitol in Boston, protesters, some of them children, held signs that read: “Inevitably unsafe,” “My child, my choice,” “Parents decide,” and “I am not a threat.” In front of the building, a chalk message read: “No forced vaccinations.” Many demonstrators did not wear masks or keep their distance, according to photographs and videos taken during the event.

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The protest followed an August 19 announcement in which officials said flu vaccinations would be required for all children 6 months and older attending Massachusetts preschools, day care centers and K-12 schools. Full-time undergraduate and graduate students under the age of 30, and all full-time or part-time medical science students attending a college in the state must also be vaccinated.

Several protesters said the flu shot should be an alternative - an argument often used against mask requirements, including in schools - due to the pandemic.

“The flu vaccine should not be mandatory. It has to be a choice,” said Jessica Marchant of WCVB ABC affiliate in Boston.

Other protesters told the TV station that they believed state officials were “taking advantage of” the fear caused by the virus.

“I think parents are vulnerable right now. They need their kids to go to school, and we've been backed into a corner,” Taryn Proulx said. “We feel like we have to just comply or rebuild our entire lives and homeschool our kids.”

The executive order was issued amid preparations for what some call "dioemia" COVID-19 and flu. Medical experts told ABC News that children are more vulnerable to seasonal flu than COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children under 5 years of age are at the greatest risk of developing serious complications from the flu.

“It is now more important than ever to get vaccinated against the flu because the symptoms of the flu are very similar to those of COVID-19, and preventing the flu will save lives and conserve healthcare resources,” said Dr. Larry Madoff, medical director of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases.

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According to the order, students must now receive the vaccine annually by December 31st. Exceptions for medical or religious reasons are allowed. Homeschooling or off-campus students are also exempt from compulsory vaccinations. Distance learning primary and secondary students are not exempt.

Most school districts in the state, including Boston, are planning to reopen with hybrid learning in the coming weeks, according to WCVB analysis.

Massachusetts has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country. During the 2018-2019 flu season, 81% of children aged 6 months to 17 years and 53,5% of adults received the vaccine, according to the CDC.

Massachusetts is the first state to mandate flu vaccinations for all children, according to a Coalition for Action on Immunization study, and has joined several states that already require vaccinations for preschool children.

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