Axios-Ipsos poll: Americans distrust Trump vaccine policies
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Only 60% of Americans trust government vaccine recommendations for children, reflecting erosion under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Declining public trust in vaccination recommendations may lower vaccination rates, increasing disease outbreaks and health risks for vulnerable populations including infants and immunocompromised Americans.
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Just 60% of Americans trust government vaccination recommendations for children, down from 71% last June, according to an Axios-Ipsos poll conducted March 6-9, reflecting eroding confidence during Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure. The survey found 70% have little or no trust in health information from Kennedy, while 35% place greater confidence in the American Academy of Pediatrics over federal agencies. A federal judge on Monday blocked Kennedy from carrying out key vaccine policy changes, including childhood immunization recommendations that had been realigned with Denmark's schedule in January. Democrats and independents have driven the decline in trust, attributing policy shifts to Trump appointees rather than career scientists. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans identify with Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" movement, even as vaccines become a contentious issue ahead of midterm elections.
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