A poll in 2023 found that only a small percentage of adults in the United States believed false claims about COVID-19 were definitely true. Despite this, a large majority of adults were uncertain about the claims and thought they were "probably true" or "probably false". Shockingly, less than half of respondents were certain that the misinformation "More people have died from the COVID-19 vaccines than have died from the COVID-19 virus" was false.
This statistic depicts the share of adults who were certain or uncertain of select false claims about COVID-19 in the United States as of 2023.
Percentage of adults who were certain or uncertain of select false claims about COVID-19 in the United States as of 2023
Characteristic
Definitely true
Probably true
Probably false
Definitely fase
The COVID-19 vaccines have caused thousands of sudden deaths in otherwise healthy people.
10%
23%
34%
31%
Ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19.
6%
26%
44%
22%
More people have died from the COVID-19 vaccines than have died from the COVID-19 virus.
6%
14%
33%
47%
The COVID-19 vaccines have been proven to cause infertility.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (August 22, 2023). Percentage of adults who were certain or uncertain of select false claims about COVID-19 in the United States as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416727/adults-beliefs-about-covid-19-misinformation/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of adults who were certain or uncertain of select false claims about COVID-19 in the United States as of 2023." Chart. August 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416727/adults-beliefs-about-covid-19-misinformation/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2023). Percentage of adults who were certain or uncertain of select false claims about COVID-19 in the United States as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416727/adults-beliefs-about-covid-19-misinformation/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Adults Who Were Certain or Uncertain of Select False Claims about Covid-19 in The United States as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416727/adults-beliefs-about-covid-19-misinformation/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of adults who were certain or uncertain of select false claims about COVID-19 in the United States as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416727/adults-beliefs-about-covid-19-misinformation/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Percentage of adults who were certain or uncertain of select false claims about COVID-19 in the United States as of 2023 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, August 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416727/adults-beliefs-about-covid-19-misinformation/
