The partisan divide on vaccine falsehoods threatens the health of children nationwide.

Public sentiment on the importance of safe, lifesaving childhood vaccines has significantly declined in the US since the pandemic—which appears to be solely due to a nosedive in support from people who are Republican or those who lean Republican, according to new polling data from Gallup.

In 2019, 52 percent of Republican-aligned Americans said it was “extremely important” for parents to get their children vaccinated. Now, that figure is 26 percent, falling by half in just five years. In comparison, 63 percent of Democrats and Democratic leaners said it was “extremely important” this year, down slightly from 67 percent in 2019.

  • sudo@lemmy.today
    1137·
    5 months ago

    Yeah, nothing could go wrong with a little eugenics…

    edit: those who down voted this should truly reflect on their humanity.

        • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
          3·
          5 months ago

          Yeah, no one said natural selection is kind and fair.

          If you want to talk forced vaccination I’m personally okay with it but that’s the reality of the situation, it won’t be solved otherwise.

      • sudo@lemmy.today
        52·
        5 months ago

        Except the comment I replied to says

        Their genes should be prevented from being passed down

        One group (the commenter I’m replying to) dictating the reproduction (‘should be prevented’) of another group (dumb republicans).