US study finds declining perception of safety of COVID-19, flu, and MMR vaccines

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Source: USDAgov

A sizable majority of Americans think the three vaccines that combat potentially deadly illnesses flu, Covid-19 and measles are safe to take, although perceptions of the safety of all three vaccines showed a statistically significant drop over the past three years.

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