Public sentiment on the importance of safe, lifesaving childhood vaccines has significantly declined in the US since the pandemic—which appears to be solely due to a nosedive in support from people who are Republican or those who lean Republican, according to new polling data from Gallup.

In 2019, 52 percent of Republican-aligned Americans said it was “extremely important” for parents to get their children vaccinated. Now, that figure is 26 percent, falling by half in just five years. In comparison, 63 percent of Democrats and Democratic leaners said it was “extremely important” this year, down slightly from 67 percent in 2019.

  • @[email protected]
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    283 months ago

    Fortunately, this is a self sorting problem, it’s not eugenics when it’s natural selection.

    • @bitchkat
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      53 months ago

      but they affect people who can’t get a vaccine for legitimate medical reasons.

      • @[email protected]
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        33 months ago

        Yeah, no one said natural selection is kind and fair.

        If you want to talk forced vaccination I’m personally okay with it but that’s the reality of the situation, it won’t be solved otherwise.

    • @TrickDacy
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      No worries, they contradicted you so they must be a sHiTlIb