This statistic presents the opinions of adult U.S. respondents, by education level, on the safety of general vaccines given to children, as of July 2020. It was found that 38 percent of those with an education level of high school or less feel that vaccines are very safe, compared to 72 percent of postgraduates.
Public perception about the safety of vaccines given to children in the U.S. as of July 2020, by education level
Original question: "In general, how safe are vaccines given to children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella?"
Percentage points not equaling 100 percent are likely due to rounding.
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The Economist. (July 22, 2020). Public perception about the safety of vaccines given to children in the U.S. as of July 2020, by education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/
The Economist. "Public perception about the safety of vaccines given to children in the U.S. as of July 2020, by education level." Chart. July 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/
The Economist. (2020). Public perception about the safety of vaccines given to children in the U.S. as of July 2020, by education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/
The Economist. "Public Perception about The Safety of Vaccines given to Children in The U.S. as of July 2020, by Education Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/
The Economist, Public perception about the safety of vaccines given to children in the U.S. as of July 2020, by education level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Public perception about the safety of vaccines given to children in the U.S. as of July 2020, by education level [Graph], The Economist, July 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135861/vaccination-safety-public-opinion-by-education-us/
