NY Daily News Polling Readers on whether anthrax vaccine should be tested in children
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Poll Results
Do you think an anthrax vaccine should be tested on children?
Yes | 11% | ![]() |
No | 80% | ![]() |
Not sure | 8% | ![]() |
Do you think an anthrax vaccine should be tested on children?
Yes | 11% | ![]() |
No | 80% | ![]() |
Not sure | 8% | ![]() |
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Just a point of math here. Representing the poll results as squares gives an incorrect visual estimate of the poll response. These should be lines of uniform width and of length proportional to the poll results, as they are in the website you reference.
Still, the point is not lost. People don't want children being subjected to this testing. I voted No, and so must have a few others. We're up to 81 percent No.