Poll Shows Decline In US Adults Who Say It’s Important To Get Children Vaccinated

The Hill (8/7, Fortinsky) reports a Gallup poll published Wednesday shows “only 40 percent of U.S. adults said it is ‘extremely important’ for parents to vaccinate their children, a marked decline from the 58 percent who said the same in 2019 and the 64 percent who said the same in 2001.” This decline “is similarly stark when tracking the combined percentage who said vaccinating children is either ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ important,” with 69% of US adults holding this view compared to 84% in 2019 and 94% in 2001. The results “come as experts warn of the dangers of rising vaccine skepticism.”