While a decreasing number of people in the United States support vaccines, majorities still say they are safe and effective, according to a new survey.
According to the survey, carried out by SSRS for the Annenberg Public Policy Center, just 72 percent of respondents said they view the influenza vaccine as effective, down from 75 percent in 2024 and 81 percent in 2022. There was also a drop in how effective adults viewed the COVID-19 vaccine to be—to 61 percent from 65 percent in 2024 and 69 percent in 2022. The same was observed for the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, which saw a reduction in confidence to 83 percent from 86 percent in 2024 and 87 percent in 2022, the survey found.
