Original question: "Thinking about the common vaccines available today such as polio, tetanus, measles, and flu, how important do you believe vaccines are to the health of our society today?"
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Opinions on the importance of vaccines according to U.S. adults 2018 vs 2020
This statistic is based on a survey conducted in May 2018 and January 2020 among U.S. adults. It depicts the percentage of survey respondents that felt that vaccines were important to the health of society. There were no big differences between the results of both years.
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Research!America. (March 20, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults that felt that vaccines were important for the health of society as of 2018 and 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/986249/opinions-on-vaccine-importance-for-society-us-adults/
Research!America. "Percentage of U.S. adults that felt that vaccines were important for the health of society as of 2018 and 2020." Chart. March 20, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/986249/opinions-on-vaccine-importance-for-society-us-adults/
Research!America. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults that felt that vaccines were important for the health of society as of 2018 and 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/986249/opinions-on-vaccine-importance-for-society-us-adults/
Research!America. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Felt That Vaccines Were Important for The Health of Society as of 2018 and 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 20 Mar 2020, /statistics/986249/opinions-on-vaccine-importance-for-society-us-adults/
Research!America, Percentage of U.S. adults that felt that vaccines were important for the health of society as of 2018 and 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/986249/opinions-on-vaccine-importance-for-society-us-adults/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults that felt that vaccines were important for the health of society as of 2018 and 2020 [Graph], Research!America, March 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/986249/opinions-on-vaccine-importance-for-society-us-adults/