There was one vote in Maine on Tuesday night where “no” was definitely the right answer. That was a no vote to an effort to overturn new laws requiring childhood vaccinations. And as the Portland Press Herald reports, this is one case where anti-vaccination forces lost by a wide margin. With over three-quarters of the vote counted, the vote was 73% to 27% to retain the vaccination law.

This vote ensures that Maine will be one of just five states that forbid exemptions to vaccination requirements for anything other than medical reasons. And it means that Maine will provide the maximum protection to those who genuinely cannot handle vaccinations. It’s a terrific outcome—and a terrific signal of support for science and public health, right at a moment when that support needs to be at its highest.