A Shocking Number of Americans Are Still Clueless About Measles, Polling Suggests

A new poll out this week shows that roughly half of all Americans are uncertain about several myths surrounding measles and the highly effective vaccine used to prevent it. The respondents were asked questions about the ongoing measles outbreaks and frequently debunked claims made by the anti-vaccination movement. These responses and others had a strong partisan gap, however: Roughly 75% of Democrats were worried about the outbreaks, compared to 28% of Republicans. These responses and others had a strong partisan gap, however: Roughly 75% of Democrats were worried about the outbreaks, compared to 28% of Republicans. Less than 5% of respondents believed that these false claims were definitely true, while around a third believed them to be definitely false.