As of 2022, 74 percent of respondents who had low trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during the COVID-19 pandemic said the main reason was they believed there was political influence on recommendations and policies. This statistic presents the share of main reasons why Americans lacked trust in the CDC for accurate COVID-19 information as of February 2022.
Share of main reasons why Americans lacked trust in the CDC for accurate COVID-19 information as of February 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Political influence on recommendations and policies
74%
Have given too many conflicting recommendations
73%
Private-sector influence on recommendations and policies
60%
Inconsistency in following scientifically valid research
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Axios. (March 7, 2023). Share of main reasons why Americans lacked trust in the CDC for accurate COVID-19 information as of February 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417227/reasons-for-lack-of-trust-in-the-cdc-for-covid-information/
Axios. "Share of main reasons why Americans lacked trust in the CDC for accurate COVID-19 information as of February 2022." Chart. March 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417227/reasons-for-lack-of-trust-in-the-cdc-for-covid-information/
Axios. (2023). Share of main reasons why Americans lacked trust in the CDC for accurate COVID-19 information as of February 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417227/reasons-for-lack-of-trust-in-the-cdc-for-covid-information/
Axios. "Share of Main Reasons Why Americans Lacked Trust in The Cdc for Accurate Covid-19 Information as of February 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417227/reasons-for-lack-of-trust-in-the-cdc-for-covid-information/
Axios, Share of main reasons why Americans lacked trust in the CDC for accurate COVID-19 information as of February 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417227/reasons-for-lack-of-trust-in-the-cdc-for-covid-information/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of main reasons why Americans lacked trust in the CDC for accurate COVID-19 information as of February 2022 [Graph], Axios, March 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417227/reasons-for-lack-of-trust-in-the-cdc-for-covid-information/
