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Pew Research Center: Americans maintain belief that childhood vaccines have positive value
Fewer than half in U.S. rate COVID-19 vaccines as having high Health benefits, low risk of side effects
Americans remain steadfast in their belief in the overall value of childhood vaccines, with no change over the last four years in the large majority who say the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) outweigh the risks, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
The Summary:
1. What Americans think about the MMR vaccines
Americans’ positive evaluations of MMR vaccines remain largely steady in wake of debate over coronavirus vaccines
Partisan differences widen over requiring MMR vaccines in K-12 schools
Parents of children under 18 see slightly higher risks from MMR vaccines than other adults
Majorities of Americans see positive societal impact from childhood vaccines, though about four-in-ten wonder if they are all necessary
Most parents report that their children have received an MMR vaccine
Doctors are trusted at least some as sources of information about the health effects of MMR vaccines
Interviews with those concerned about MMR vaccines reveal desires to rely on multiple sources of information, ones with trustworthy motives
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2. What Americans think about COVID-19 vaccines
62% of Americans say positives of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh negatives, though sizable shares see modest health benefits and meaningful risks
34% of U.S. adults say they have had a recent booster shot; about as many say they are fully vaccinated but have had no recent booster
Americans’ appreciation, ambivalence both evident in the sentiments they use to describe COVID-19 vaccines
Fewer than a third of Americans now express concern about getting a serious case of COVID-19
In-depth interviews reveal ongoing concerns about safety of COVID-19 vaccines and frustrations over requirements to get them
Older Americans more likely to say they have had a flu shot this season
Americans are divided over the value of medical treatments today
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