As of April 2025, roughly ** white U.S. adults said they had heard or read the claim the measles, mumps, rubella vaccines, also known as the MMR vaccine, have been proven to cause autism in children. This statistic illustrates the share of U.S. adults who had heard or read the false claim that the MMR vaccines have proven to cause autism in children in 2025, by race.
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KFF. (April 22, 2025). Share of Americans who have heard or read the claim that MMR vaccines cause autism in children as of April 2025, by race [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1612846/awareness-of-mmr-and-autism-claim-in-the-us-by-race/
KFF. "Share of Americans who have heard or read the claim that MMR vaccines cause autism in children as of April 2025, by race." Chart. April 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1612846/awareness-of-mmr-and-autism-claim-in-the-us-by-race/
KFF. (2025). Share of Americans who have heard or read the claim that MMR vaccines cause autism in children as of April 2025, by race. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1612846/awareness-of-mmr-and-autism-claim-in-the-us-by-race/
KFF. "Share of Americans Who Have Heard or Read The Claim That Mmr Vaccines Cause Autism in Children as of April 2025, by Race." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Apr 2025, /statistics/1612846/awareness-of-mmr-and-autism-claim-in-the-us-by-race/
KFF, Share of Americans who have heard or read the claim that MMR vaccines cause autism in children as of April 2025, by race ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1612846/awareness-of-mmr-and-autism-claim-in-the-us-by-race/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of Americans who have heard or read the claim that MMR vaccines cause autism in children as of April 2025, by race [Graph], KFF, April 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1612846/awareness-of-mmr-and-autism-claim-in-the-us-by-race/
