Johns Hopkins Survey Finds Right-Wing Media Doubles Vaccine Hesitancy in Americans
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Updated · The Independent · Apr 27
Johns Hopkins Survey Finds Right-Wing Media Doubles Vaccine Hesitancy in Americans
11 articles · Updated · The Independent · Apr 27
The survey of 2,970 U.S. adults shows one in six are hesitant about the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, with hesitancy higher among those relying on right-wing or non-authoritative sources.
Vaccine-hesitant adults are more likely to be younger, less educated, lower-income, racial minorities, and identify with the Republican Party or the Make America Healthy Again movement.
National measles vaccination rates remain below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks, with Utah reporting 607 cases, mostly among unvaccinated individuals. Experts urge improved health communication to counter rising vaccine skepticism.
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