New Survey Shows 46 Percent of Americans Are ‘Unsure’ If Vaccines Cause Autism
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New Survey Shows 46 Percent of Americans
Are ‘Unsure’ If Vaccines Cause Autism Gallup recently conducted a
vaccination-centered survey
of over 1,000 adults in all 50
states of the U.S. They found that the amount of Americans in support of
vaccination is 84 percent, a 10 percent decrease from 2001. 46 percent of those surveyed
said they were “unsure” whether
autism was caused by vaccinations. An alarming 10 percent said
they do believe the debunked
myth that vaccines cause autism. On the other hand, 45 percent of respondents
said vaccines don’t cause autism, which is a
four percent increase from 2015’s 41 percent. Although a majority of Americans
are in support of vaccinations, its
effectiveness depends on herd immunity. In the case of measles, around 92 to 95 percent
of the population must be vaccinated in ordered
to prevent the pathogen from transmitting. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, measles cases in the
U.S. surged to a 25-year high in 2019. 88 percent of those cases
originated in close-knit
communities with low
vaccination rates.
Are ‘Unsure’ If Vaccines Cause Autism Gallup recently conducted a
vaccination-centered survey
of over 1,000 adults in all 50
states of the U.S. They found that the amount of Americans in support of
vaccination is 84 percent, a 10 percent decrease from 2001. 46 percent of those surveyed
said they were “unsure” whether
autism was caused by vaccinations. An alarming 10 percent said
they do believe the debunked
myth that vaccines cause autism. On the other hand, 45 percent of respondents
said vaccines don’t cause autism, which is a
four percent increase from 2015’s 41 percent. Although a majority of Americans
are in support of vaccinations, its
effectiveness depends on herd immunity. In the case of measles, around 92 to 95 percent
of the population must be vaccinated in ordered
to prevent the pathogen from transmitting. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, measles cases in the
U.S. surged to a 25-year high in 2019. 88 percent of those cases
originated in close-knit
communities with low
vaccination rates.