A recent poll of 1,006 national voters shows that 49% support reevaluating the CDC’s Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, while only 30% do not, leaving 21% undecided. Additionally, parents with young children show even stronger support for reviewing the schedule (60%). Children’s Health Defense commissioned the online national survey, conducted on June 24 and 25 by Zogby Strategies. The overall margin of sampling error is +/- 3.2 percentage points, with subgroups having higher margins.
As the newly appointed CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) held its first meeting and created a new workgroup to review the cumulative effects of the government’s recommended vaccine schedule, this poll shows that both conservative and liberal voters support this action.
The poll shows the public is nearly evenly divided on requiring vaccination for public school students. 43% of Americans support public schools mandating the CDC vaccine schedule for attendance. Meanwhile, 39% believe that students should have access to free public education regardless of their vaccine status.
The survey also asked about the 1986 PREP Act, which grants legal immunity to vaccine manufacturers. 48% of survey respondents supported pursuing legal action in case of vaccine injury, compared to 34% who preferred maintaining the current law. Liberals are nearly evenly divided, with 42% supporting legal action and 37% favoring continued protection of vaccine manufacturers.
“This data clearly shows that the mainstream media, medical establishment, and many politicians fail to hear the serious concerns of half of Americans on these vital issues,” said Mary Holland, Esq., president and CEO of Children’s Health Defense. “The constant fearmongering and shaming tactics aimed at anyone questioning vaccine safety are not only ineffective but backfiring. Our message and support for the right to make informed medical choices are beginning to shift more perceptions and empower individuals across the nation.”
John Zogby Strategies conducted an online national poll of 1,006 voters from June 24 to June 25. The overall margin of sampling error is +/- 3.2 percentage points. Subgroups have higher error margins. Secure invitations were sent to a random sample of our nationwide panel, totaling approximately 15 million US adults utilizing email, text-to-web, and API to distribute the invitations to the panelists. Survey participants were screened for age, likelihood of voting in the next national election, and party identification. Slight weights were applied to ensure the sample represented the population’s age, education, gender, race, region, and party identification.
For more information about the poll, please visit this link.
