Overview
- The share trusting the CDC at least a fair amount stands at 47%, well below early-2020 levels.
- Overall, 53% say the schedule change made them trust federal health agencies less, and about one-third report no change.
- About half of adults have heard about the policy, and among those aware, 54% expect it to harm children’s health versus 26% who see a benefit.
- Trust has softened among Democrats to 55%, and Republicans report 43% confidence; among GOP voters, 25% say trust fell, 50% saw no change, and 25% say it rose.
- The CDC in January reduced routine recommendations from 17 to 11 diseases, dropping universal guidance for RSV, seasonal flu, and newborn hepatitis B; confidence remains high for MMR and polio but is lower for vaccines no longer on the routine list.