43 Percent of Parents Say They Won't Send Kids to School if COVID Vaccine Required: Poll

Almost half of all parents say that they won't send their child to school if a COVID-19 vaccine is required, according to a new poll.

The poll, conducted by Morning Consult, found that 43 percent of parents are opposed to COVID-19 vaccine requirements for students returning to school.

According to the poll, 51 percent of parents disagreed and said they would prefer their child to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus before returning to school, while 44 percent of parents said that all students should be vaccinated before returning to school.

The percentage of parents who are opposed to a vaccine mandate in schools is down by nearly 10 percent from a previous poll conducted in August, which found 51 percent of respondents saying that they will not send their child to school if a COVID-19 vaccine is required.

On the other hand, the poll found that 60 percent of parents believe that all teachers should be vaccinated against the coronavirus before returning to the classroom.