"US Public Maintains Positive Outlook on Childhood Vaccines Despite Pandemic and Political Divide"

A new survey by Pew Research Center finds that Americans continue to have largely positive views of childhood vaccines, with 88% saying the benefits of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines outweigh the risks. However, fewer than half of U.S. adults consider the preventative health benefits of COVID-19 vaccines to be high, and a majority see the risk of side effects from them to be at least medium. The survey also highlights the importance of trust in information about vaccines from healthcare providers, with those who trust their providers expressing the most confidence in the benefits of MMR vaccines. The survey finds that Americans make important distinctions across vaccines, with those who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 being among those most likely to express concern about childhood vaccines generally.