Original question: "In general, how safe are vaccines given to children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella?"
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Safety of childhood vaccination, public opinion in the U.S. 2020, by education level
This statistic presents the opinions of adult U.S. respondents, by education level, on the safety of general vaccines given to children, as of July 2020. It was found that 38 percent of those with an education level of high school or less feel that vaccines are very safe, compared to 72 percent of postgraduates.
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The Economist. (July 22, 2020). Public perception about the safety of vaccines given to children in the U.S. as of July 2020, by education level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/
The Economist. "Public perception about the safety of vaccines given to children in the U.S. as of July 2020, by education level." Chart. July 22, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/
The Economist. (2020). Public perception about the safety of vaccines given to children in the U.S. as of July 2020, by education level. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/
The Economist. "Public Perception about The Safety of Vaccines given to Children in The U.S. as of July 2020, by Education Level." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jul 2020, /statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/
The Economist, Public perception about the safety of vaccines given to children in the U.S. as of July 2020, by education level ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Public perception about the safety of vaccines given to children in the U.S. as of July 2020, by education level [Graph], The Economist, July 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/
