70% Say that CDC Advice on Childhood Vaccines Is Reliable

Publication Date: 09/13/2025 11:00 AM CST

70% Say that CDC Advice on Childhood Vaccines Is Reliable

Publication: 09/13/2025 11:00 AM CST

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Seven in 10 registered voters (70%) say that the childhood vaccine advice provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reliable.
- Nine percent (9%) say the CDC's advice is not at all reliable.
Over one quarter (26%) of registered voters agree that the CDC should be responsible for deciding which vaccines are required for children to enroll in school.
- One in four (25%) say that parents should be responsible.
Sixty-two percent (62%) say that parents should be allowed to opt out of vaccines for their children for reasons of religion or conscience.
- One quarter (27%) disagree.
Half (50%) of voters take all recommended vaccines, and only 8% opt out of all vaccines.
- Sixty-three percent (63%) of Democrats take all vaccines, while only 40% of Republicans reported taking them all.

The most recent data cited is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen September 10-11, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.