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Most Adults Do Not Expect to Get a COVID-19 Shot This Fall; Many Parents Confused About Recommendations for Children

As federal vaccine policy changes, this poll finds that most adults do not expect to get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall , and many parents are confused and uncertain about whether the vaccine is recommended for healthy children this year. About one in five adults nationally say the changes to vaccine policy are making people safer, while more than a third say they are making people less safe.

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From Drew Altman: The Sad State of Trust in the CDC and FDA

Amid Measles Outbreak, Americans Are Encountering False Claims

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New KFF-Washington Post Poll Explores Parents’ Vaccine Attitudes, and Confusion Follows ACIP Meeting on Vaccine Recommendations

This volume highlights findings from the KFF-Washington Post Survey of Parents, which explores parents’ views on childhood vaccines and their choices when it comes to vaccinating their own children. It also examines how questions from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) about the safety and necessity of some vaccines, including for COVID-19 and hepatitis B, may be impacting trust and public confusion. Additionally, it discusses recent HHS warnings about alleged links between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism, and the rise in AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating doctors to sell unproven health products.

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The Sad State of Trust in the CDC and FDA

May 7, 2025
From Drew Altman

In his latest column, KFF’s President and CEO Drew Altman discusses how the low levels of trust in the CDC and FDA today seen in KFF’s recent survey findings present a danger should the country face another epidemic.
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Vaccine Safety and Trust

May 6, 2025
Poll Finding

As the Trump administration overhauls government health agencies, partisan trust in these agencies on vaccines has shifted and few express confidence in their ability to carry out key tasks. Most adults are confident in the safety of routine vaccines, but the COVID-19 vaccines remain polarizing with many uncertain about false claims regarding mRNA technology.
As COVID-19 Divisions, Attacks, and Misinformation Take Their Toll, Less Than Half of the Public Is Confident That the CDC and FDA Can Carry Out Core Functions

May 6, 2025
News Release

Five years after the start of COVID-19 pandemic and the communications challenges, divisions, and false claims that followed, less than half of the public say they have at least some confidence in the federal government’s health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to carry…
Public Perception of Measles Vaccines and Unsubstantiated Treatment Claims — The Monitor

Apr 24, 2025
Feature

This Monitor highlights April KFF Tracking Poll findings on perceptions about measles and explores the unsubstantiated promotion of budesonide and clarithromycin as treatments. It also covers misrepresentations of syringe programs and how prompting strategies can boost the accuracy of AI chatbots on health questions.
Amid Growing Measles Outbreak, More Americans Are Encountering False Claims About the Measles Vaccine, and Many Aren’t Sure What to Believe

Apr 23, 2025
News Release

With health officials reporting 800 measles cases in multiple states already this year, most of the public – and most parents – report hearing at least one false claim about measles or the vaccine for it, and many of them aren’t sure what to believe, the latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust…
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: The Public’s Views on Measles Outbreaks and Misinformation

Apr 23, 2025
Feature

This poll looks at awareness and concern over the outbreak of measles in the U.S. and finds that a growing share of adults is encountering false claims about the measles vaccines, but many are uncertain whether these claims are true or false. Parents who lean toward believing the false claims are less likely to say they keep their children up to date on routine vaccinations.
Fluoride Bans and Food Safety Doubts — The Monitor

Apr 10, 2025
Feature

This Monitor covers how fears about fluoride as a neurotoxin are impacting public health and how trust in food safety is eroding following the USDA's disbandment of two food safety panels. It also discusses approaches to addressing false information and the accuracy of AI chatbots compared to search engines.
Bird Flu Knowledge, Misleading Claims About Measles Prevention, and Health Content Restrictions — The Monitor

Mar 27, 2025
Feature

This volume features findings on beliefs about bird flu from KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust, as well as the false promotion of vitamin A as a preventative for measles. The Monitor also shares developments in content moderation on social media and how a study about mental health after gender-affirming care is misrepresented to make false claims about health care for transgender and non-binary people. Additionally, this volume explores when people prefer to use an AI chatbot, instead of a person, for health information.
The Next CDC Director Will Face Measles, Bird Flu, and a Skeptical Public

Mar 25, 2025
Quick Take

… declining trust in the CDC and in the benefits of childhood vaccinations may complicate any efforts to address emerging public health challenges like the ongoing measles outbreak and the continued threat of bird flu
Poll: Most Republicans Do Not Trust CDC On Bird Flu

Mar 13, 2025
News Release

As bird flu continues to circulate among animals in the

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