A new poll finds 29% of Make America Healthy Again parents say the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine’s risks outweigh its benefits.
Only half of Americans are confident COVID-19 shots are safe for kids, including just 21% of Republicans.
Confidence in COVID-19 vaccine safety during pregnancy has fallen to 39% from 53% in 2022.
Nearly half of parents believe spacing out childhood vaccines is healthier, a view reflected in President Trump’s August executive order.
Children’s Health Defense CEO Mary Holland suggested the poll’s pre-midterm timing was meant to prop up faith in vaccines.
A new KFF poll released this week reveals a striking split in American vaccine confidence: while 82% of adults still say the benefits of the decades-old MMR vaccine outweigh its risks, only half are confident COVID-19 shots are safe for kids. The findings come just ahead of midterm elections, prompting one prominent critic to question whether the poll’s release was strategically timed to bolster flagging faith in vaccines.
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