Poll: Most Americans Confident in Safety of Routine Childhood Vaccines

Poll: Most Americans confident in safety of routine childhood vaccines

Most adults remain confident in the safety of long-standing childhood vaccines, though people’s views of the COVID-19 vaccine are heavily polarized, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF.   More than 80 percent of American respondents said they’re “very” or “somewhat” confident that the polio vaccine and the measles, mumps and rubella…

Nearly half of parents think spacing out kids’ shots is healthier, poll shows

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 Au…