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Nearly half of Americans hold some form of vaccine skepticism, poll finds (www.independent.co.uk)
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Only 39% of people in poll said that the science on vaccines ‘is clear and it is damaging to question it’

Nearly half of Americans are somewhat skeptical of vaccines, a new poll has found.

Some 46% of U.S. adults who responded to a Public First poll by Politico in March agreed that “facts on vaccines are still up for debate and it is damaging to enforce their uptake.”

In contrast, only 39% said that the science on vaccines “is clear and it is damaging to question it.”

The results of the survey are in line with the views of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic and founder of the Republican “Make America Healthy Again” movement.

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[-] ChexMax@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I have all my vaccines, as does my kid. I'm pro vax, and information bullied family members into covid vaccines. I made everyone close to us get a TDAP if they wanted access to my infant.

That said, I have vaccine skepticism! Doctors unfortunately have lost my blanket trust (if they haven't lost yours, talk to some of the women in your life to hear how they've been treated, especially around birth), and drug companies absolutely should not be trusted, at least here in the US. It's not damaging to question science. Hell, RFK Jr. Is in charge of some of the "science" happening at the top of the country right now. Science is a real broad term.

[-] Rooster326@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

Science is a real broad term.

Remember kids, the only difference between Science, and Fucking around, is writing it down... Is a double edge sword.

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