Fewer Americans trust government’s childhood vaccine recommendations: Survey

A new Axios/Ipsos survey shows declining American trust in federal childhood vaccine recommendations, with roughly 60 percent of respondents expressing confidence in government guidance. The finding comes as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has moved to alter vaccine policies, actions a federal judge blocked in a recent ruling. Kennedy's appointment and efforts to revise vaccine recommendations have intensified debate over vaccine safety and government health authority at a moment when public confidence in these institutions is already fragile. The erosion of trust reflects broader skepticism about federal health agencies that has grown since the pandemic. The survey captures a critical moment in which the Trump administration's vaccine policy direction may face resistance both in courts and among portions of the American public.