Original question: "Thinking about the common vaccines available today such as polio, tetanus, measles, and flue, how important do you believe vaccines are to the health of our society today?"
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U.S. adults that believed vaccines were important for societal health 2008 and 2018
This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. adults that felt vaccinations were important to the health of society in 2008 and 2018. According to the data, in 2008, 80 percent of respondents felt that vaccinations were very important. As of 2018, just 70 percent of respondents felt that vaccines were very important.
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Research!America. (May 21, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that believed vaccines were important to the health of society in 2008 and 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/915244/importance-of-vaccines-opinions-us-adults/
Research!America. "Percentage of U.S. adults that believed vaccines were important to the health of society in 2008 and 2018." Chart. May 21, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/915244/importance-of-vaccines-opinions-us-adults/
Research!America. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that believed vaccines were important to the health of society in 2008 and 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/915244/importance-of-vaccines-opinions-us-adults/
Research!America. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Believed Vaccines Were Important to The Health of Society in 2008 and 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 May 2018, /statistics/915244/importance-of-vaccines-opinions-us-adults/
Research!America, Percentage of U.S. adults that believed vaccines were important to the health of society in 2008 and 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/915244/importance-of-vaccines-opinions-us-adults/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults that believed vaccines were important to the health of society in 2008 and 2018 [Graph], Research!America, May 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/915244/importance-of-vaccines-opinions-us-adults/
