Because of the decline in confidence in vaccines and health authorities, an increasing number of Americans are frequent in vaccinating their children, as one in every 6 Americans postponed the recommended vaccines for his children or avoid them, as a new survey has been published on Monday.
The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation Non-Governmental have conducted a poll that included more than 2,500 guardians, which showed the increasing skepticism of Americans about vaccines since the Kofid-19 pandemic.
While the Minister of Health in the administration of the anti -vaccine, Robert Kennedy Junior, began a comprehensive restructuring of the country’s policy policy, the survey showed that the majority of parents still support mandatory vaccines.
But a minority of them questioned the feasibility of these measures, as these people choose to avoid or postpone mandatory or recommended vaccines such as measles, tetanus and polio, due to fears of their side effects and lack of confidence in the health authorities.
In the United States, some vaccinations such as measles, measles, mumps (MMR vaccine) are mandatory to attend schools. In a number of states, parents are allowed to request an exemption for non -medical reasons, such as religious beliefs.
The poll also shows that parents who postpone or avoid their children’s vaccination, tend to be white, conservative and highly religious, as some of them choose home education.
These factors would explain the decline in the pollination rates that the country has witnessed since the Kofid-19 pandemic.
The percentage of embodied children against measles in the kindergarten phase decreased from 95% in 2019 to 92.5% in 2024 at the national level, with significant variations between the states. In the state of Idaho, the percentage decreased to less than 80%, which is much less than the recommended percentage of 95% to ensure community immunity.
According to experts, this phenomenon is exacerbated by the influence of Robert Kennedy Junior, who has repeatedly questioned the safety of vaccines and spreading misleading information about it.
This decline in vaccination rates recorded the highest number of measles injuries in the United States in more than 30 years, during the year 2025, which killed 3 people, including two children.