A lack of confidence in vaccines and health misinformation continues to grow following the pandemic. The percentage of Americans who believe vaccines approved for use in the United States are safe dropped six percent since April 2021, to 71 percent. The share of adults who don't think approved vaccines are safe nearly doubles in the same time frame increasing from nine to 16 percent. While still a small group, people who believe vaccines cause autism, cancer, and other illnesses such as the flu or COVID ticked up. The director of the study says that the rhetoric surrounding COVID vaccination increased acceptance of misinformation and decreased confidence in vaccines.

Source: CNN November 04, 2023 19:15 UTC