Most of these parents are concerned about the potential side effects, as well as the lack of trust in the Federal Health Authorities to ensure their safety.
About nine percent decided to not give their children’s vaccine against children’s paralysis or MMR) vaccine, a trend that public health experts warn of the widespread return of these potentially deadly diseases that routine vaccination of children generally eradicated.
In 2025. years, the United States experienced the worst epidemic of measles in more than 30 years, with more than 1,400 total confirmed cases and three deaths, including two small children.
People who said they were postponed or skipped vaccines more often identified as Republicans, were younger than 35, cited religious beliefs or schooling their child at home.
Extensive Washington Post and KFF survey showed that they were even less likely to vaccinate their children against Covid-19 or the flu: for about half of their children’s flu last year, and 56 percent said they were not sure that vaccines against Covid-19 are safe for children.
The survey has shown that the vast majority of US parents continue to support vaccination, and 81 percent of respondents said that public schools still needed to require vaccination against measles and children’s paralysis.
(Vijesti.ba / Fena)
