A survey of adults in the United States from 2024 found that 23 percent of those with less than a college education thought it was definitely true or probably true that getting the measles vaccine is more dangerous than becoming infected with measles. However, this statement is false. Measles is a highly contagious disease that is especially dangerous for children. Vaccinations against measles are safe and effective and have resulted in a significant decrease in measles cases and deaths in the United States. Vaccine hesitancy and skepticism have been blamed for an increasing number of measles outbreaks lately.
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Percentage of adults in the United States who thought getting the measles vaccine is more dangerous than becoming infected with measles as of 2024, by education
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KFF. (March 3, 2024). Percentage of adults in the United States who thought getting the measles vaccine is more dangerous than becoming infected with measles as of 2024, by education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560958/measles-vaccine-more-dangerous-than-measles-us-by-education/
KFF. "Percentage of adults in the United States who thought getting the measles vaccine is more dangerous than becoming infected with measles as of 2024, by education." Chart. March 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560958/measles-vaccine-more-dangerous-than-measles-us-by-education/
KFF. (2024). Percentage of adults in the United States who thought getting the measles vaccine is more dangerous than becoming infected with measles as of 2024, by education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560958/measles-vaccine-more-dangerous-than-measles-us-by-education/
KFF. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Thought Getting The Measles Vaccine Is More Dangerous than Becoming Infected with Measles as of 2024, by Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560958/measles-vaccine-more-dangerous-than-measles-us-by-education/
KFF, Percentage of adults in the United States who thought getting the measles vaccine is more dangerous than becoming infected with measles as of 2024, by education Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560958/measles-vaccine-more-dangerous-than-measles-us-by-education/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Percentage of adults in the United States who thought getting the measles vaccine is more dangerous than becoming infected with measles as of 2024, by education [Graph], KFF, March 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560958/measles-vaccine-more-dangerous-than-measles-us-by-education/
