US EditionTrust in CDC, FDA, NIH shrinks: Survey
A survey found 67% of Americans trust career scientists at federal health agencies more than agency leaders, and 86% trust their primary care providers on public health information.
- The Annenberg Public Policy Center's survey shows waning trust in federal health agencies among 1,650 U.S. adults earlier this year, with a ±3.5 percentage points margin of error.
- The poll found a clear split between leaders and scientists, with 43% confident in agency leaders versus 67% trusting career scientists at the CDC, NIH and FDA.
- Specific question results showed 59% of survey respondents trust the CDC, but they are four times more likely to follow the American Medical Association over the CDC .
- Several state and local health departments said they would follow previous CDC hepatitis B vaccine recommendations despite the CDC's December policy change, influencing public vaccination uptake.
- Trend data indicate that public confidence in the CDC and FDA leaders has declined, with confidence in Mehmet Oz slightly higher than Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to the survey.
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Stark Divide: Americans More Confident in Career Scientists at U.S. Health Agencies Than Leaders | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
When it comes to reliable health information, Americans are more confident in federal health agencies' career scientists than their leaders.
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