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People Still Don’t Trust You

The Annenberg Public Policy Center released a poll showing that just 71% of Americans think approved vaccines are safe – down 6% since April 2021. Just 63% think the COVID-19 vaccine is safer than getting COVID – a decline from 75% in 2021. This in spite of the fact that still, nearly twice as many people die from COVID than from influenza. 16% of Americans believe the disproven myth that childhood vaccines cause autism – up from 10%. Trust in science and expertise is still going in the wrong direction. Pew Research has released their latest findings on the state of science in the public’s eye. We can help you deal with that. Contact us if you’d like to discuss.