Divisive views on the Covid-19 vaccines haven’t shaken the broadly favorable views of routine childhood vaccines, a new survey suggests
Nearly nine out of 10 adults in the US say that the benefits of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines outweigh the risks – a share that’s remained unchanged since before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data published Tuesday by the Pew Research Center. Only about six out of 10 adults say the same about the Covid-19 vaccines. For the MMR vaccines, most adults say that the preventative health benefits are high and the risk of side effects is low.
Our grandparents got it, our parents got it, we got it. They’ve become part of the armory of ways that we can prevent disease,” he said. The side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine were also more front-and-center. “Once you get vaccinated against measles, you’re good for the rest of your life and we don’t have to keep vaccinating you every year or every five years,” he said.
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