{"id":225,"date":"2019-08-27T13:08:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T17:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/dailycupofwellness\/?p=225"},"modified":"2019-08-27T13:08:39","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T17:08:39","slug":"study-finds-45-percent-american-doubt-safety-vaccines-despite-scientific-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/dailycupofwellness\/2019\/08\/study-finds-45-percent-american-doubt-safety-vaccines-despite-scientific-support.html","title":{"rendered":"Study Finds 45 Percent of Americans Doubt Safety of Vaccines, Despite Scientific Support"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This year has seen a rise in outbreaks from preventable diseases such as the measles, due to a newly found mistrust of vaccines.<\/p>\n

A new survey is now digging deeper and finding that the country may be more split on the topic than originally had thought, with a whopping 45 percent of adults admitting to having some sort of doubt about the safety of such vaccines.<\/p>\n

The survey was funded by the American Osteopathic Association and questioned 2,000 adults. The source of their suspicions came mostly from online articles (16 percent), distrust of the pharmaceutical industry (16 percent), and information from medical experts (12 percent).<\/p>\n

The vast majority (80 percent), however, still saw vaccines as effective though despite their lingering concerns. While they might have doubts, they still support the use of vaccines in medical settings. Another eight percent said they had serious doubts, and nine percent said they were unsure.<\/p>\n

Rachel Shmuts, who was the lead researcher for the study, believes the negative attitudes towards vaccines has become such a big phenomenon due to human psychology and further amplified by social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom an evolutionary perspective, humans are primed to pay attention to threats or negative information,\u201d Dr. Shmuts explains in a media release. \u201cSo it makes sense that people hold onto fears that vaccines are harmful, especially when they believe their children are in danger.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor some, it really might be that vaccines are viewed as the more salient threat,\u201d says Shmuts.<\/p>\n

Since vaccines have erased many of the once very deadly diseases, people are now fearing that the side effects of vaccines might be worse than the disease itself.<\/p>\n

In general, people are very misinformed about vaccines which leads to this problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeliefs are hard to change especially when they\u2019re based in fear,\u201d adds osteopathic family physician Paul Ehrmann. \u201cBut, being responsible for our patients\u2019 health and the public\u2019s health, we can\u2019t afford to give in to those fears. We must insist on evidence-based medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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