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1-in-6 parents reject vaccine recommendations: poll

Concerns about vaccine safety and distrust in federal health agencies lead 17% of U.S. parents to delay or skip childhood vaccines, risking outbreaks of preventable diseases.

  • One in six parents reject the vaccination schedule recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a new Washington Post-KFF poll.
  • Forty-Six percent of homeschooling parents have skipped or delayed any number of vaccines, making them the most likely group to do so.
  • Concerns about side effects are cited by 67% of parents who delay or skip vaccinations, according to The Washington Post.
  • More than half of Republican parents trust Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to provide reliable information about vaccines, impacting their vaccination decisions.
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One in six US parents rejecting standard vaccine schedule: poll

One in six American parents has delayed or skipped some or all of the standard childhood vaccines, according to a new Washington Post poll released Monday.

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Monday, September 15, 2025.
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