Poll: Trust in CDC plummets among US adults, but childhood vaccine support remains strong
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Mary Van Beusekom, MS
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Summary
Poll findings from the de Beaumont Foundation reveal that trust in the CDC has plummeted, with half of US adults now skeptical of the agency's recommendations. However, most Americans still broadly support childhood vaccines. The poll also shows that over half of respondents favor recent changes to US dietary guidelines, though support varies sharply along political lines. The findings come more than a year into President Donald Trump's second term, highlighting growing partisan divides in public health trust.
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· 3 pulledMore than a year into President Donald Trump's second term, poll findings released today show that trust in federal public health agencies has nosedived, with half of US adults skeptical of recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
most Americans are supportive of childhood vaccines
while over half of respondents are in favor of recent changes to the US food pyramid and dietary guidelines, support for some of the alterations varies sharply by political bent
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