Summary
A recent Axios-Ipsos poll indicates that only 60% of Americans trust the government's vaccination recommendations for children, reflecting a decline in trust linked to policies under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The same poll reveals that Americans trust pediatricians more than government health agencies for medical advice, and there is widespread dissatisfaction with the health care system and rising medical costs.
Key Facts
- 60% of Americans trust the government's vaccination recommendations for children.
- Trust in the child vaccination schedule dropped from 71% to 60% since last June.
- A federal judge blocked Health Secretary Kennedy from implementing key vaccine policy changes.
- 35% of Americans trust the American Academy of Pediatrics more than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- 70% express little or no trust in health information from Health Secretary Kennedy.
- 68% report little or no trust in health information from surgeon general nominee Casey Means.
- Americans largely agree on dissatisfaction with the health care system and rising medical costs.
- Nearly 7-to-1 respondents favor government spending to reduce health care costs.
