KFF Experts on Parents' Views of School Vaccination Requirements; Trust in the CDC

As Florida moves to end its mandates, early release findings from a new KFF-Washington Post survey show that parents overwhelmingly support current laws that require children to be vaccinated.

View in browser KFF experts share their latest public opinion on parents' views of school vaccination requirements and trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as both issues return to the news. Most Parents Nationally and in Florida Want Schools to Require Vaccines As Florida moves to end its mandates, early release findings from a new KFF-Washington Post survey show that parents overwhelmingly support current laws that require children to be vaccinated against diseases like measles and polio. The latest poll shows that eight in ten (81%) parents nationally support these requirements, with some medical or religious exceptions, and just one in five (18%) say public schools shouldn't require measles or polio vaccines for any students. Read more. Challenges for Rebuilding Trust in the CDC Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has promised to restore public trust in the CDC, but our polling data suggests real challenges given how skeptical the public – and Republicans in particular – are about the agency. Read more. Additional resources:  From Drew Altman: The Problem Isn't Trust in Vaccines, It's That People Don't Know Who to Trust  KFF Health News: RFK Jr. Faces Senate Finance Committee: A Live Discussion  Kindergarten Routine Vaccination Rates Continue to Decline  State Vaccine Requirements for Children  The Monitor: Tracking Health Information and Trust  CONTACT:   Chris Lee | 202.654.1403 | ChrisL@kff.org    KFF should be cited as a nonprofit health policy research, polling, and news organization.  Did someone forward this to you? Sign up for emails from KFF. This email was sent to albarkahslamet.ssss@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all future emails. Need assistance? Email subscriptions@kff.org; do not reply to this email. The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. KFF, 185 Berry Street, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107