Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and COVID-19 outweigh the risks as of 2023
Characteristic
The benefits outweigh the risks
The risks outweigh the benefits
MMR
88%
10%
COVID-19
62%
36%
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According to a survey from 2023, around 88 percent of U.S. adults stated they felt the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) outweigh the risks. However, only 62 percent of adults felt the same about the COVID-19 vaccine. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who stated the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and COVID-19 outweigh the risks as of 2023.
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Pew Research Center. (May 16, 2023). Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and COVID-19 outweigh the risks as of 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1419035/us-adults-felt-benefits-of-childhood-mmr-and-covid-vaccines-outweigh-risks/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and COVID-19 outweigh the risks as of 2023." Chart. May 16, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1419035/us-adults-felt-benefits-of-childhood-mmr-and-covid-vaccines-outweigh-risks/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and COVID-19 outweigh the risks as of 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1419035/us-adults-felt-benefits-of-childhood-mmr-and-covid-vaccines-outweigh-risks/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Stated The Benefits of Childhood Vaccines for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (Mmr) and Covid-19 Outweigh The Risks as of 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 May 2023, /statistics/1419035/us-adults-felt-benefits-of-childhood-mmr-and-covid-vaccines-outweigh-risks/
Pew Research Center, Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and COVID-19 outweigh the risks as of 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1419035/us-adults-felt-benefits-of-childhood-mmr-and-covid-vaccines-outweigh-risks/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and COVID-19 outweigh the risks as of 2023 [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1419035/us-adults-felt-benefits-of-childhood-mmr-and-covid-vaccines-outweigh-risks/
