The question was worded in the source as: "Which of the following comes closest to your view?: The science on vaccines is clear and it is damaging to question it. The facts on vaccines are still up for debate and it is damaging to enforce their uptake."
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Attitudes towards the scientific advice on vaccines in the U.S. 2026
According to a survey carried out in March 2026, * of adults in the United States thought it was damaging to enforce the uptake of vaccines because they felt the facts were still unclear. On the other hand, under ** percent believed the science on vaccines is clear, and it is damaging to question it.Â
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared measles eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, following decades of successful vaccination efforts. However, due to declining vaccination rates, the number of measles cases in the U.S. in 2025 was the highest annual figure since 1992.
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