Poll finds fewer Americans think getting vaccinated as children is important, according to Gallup.

According to a recent Gallup poll, there has been a decline in the number of Americans who believe that childhood vaccines are important. The survey, which was conducted between July 1 and July 21, revealed that only 40 percent of parents now consider it "extremely important" for their children to be vaccinated. This number has significantly decreased from 58 percent in 2019 and 64 percent in 2001.

What's even more concerning is that a growing number of adults in the U.S. are now viewing vaccines as more dangerous than the diseases they are meant to prevent. In fact, the poll showed that in 2024, 20 percent of Americans deemed vaccines to be dangerous, which is almost double the amount from 2019. This belief was only held by six percent of the population in 2001.

Interestingly, the decline in the belief of the importance of vaccines was mainly observed among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. On the other hand, Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have shown very little change in their views since 2001.

In previous surveys, both Republicans and Democrats held similar opinions on the risks and benefits of vaccines. However, the data now indicates a significant gap between the two parties, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2020 Pew Research poll found that 78 percent of Democrats considered the virus to be a major health threat, compared to only 52 percent of Republicans.

Experts believe that this political divide is a result of Democratic elected officials and supporters following the guidance of medical authorities for COVID-19, while Republican elected officials and identifiers were more skeptical of this information. Unfortunately, this distrust has now extended to childhood vaccines, which have long been used to prevent the spread of contagious diseases, and even to the field of science in general.

Furthermore, the Gallup poll also revealed that Americans are now less likely to support government requirements for children to be vaccinated against contagious diseases. Back in 1991, over 80 percent of Americans favored this idea, but today, only 51 percent are in support of it.

This decrease in support for vaccinations has become a concerning trend, especially during a time when the world is facing a global health crisis. In fact, it has even affected the entertainment industry, with rapper Ice Cube recently confirming that he lost a $9 million role because he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This just goes to show the impact of such beliefs on not just our health, but also our livelihoods.

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