The pandemic heightened Republican skepticism of all vaccines — not just the Covid one

A new POLITICO | Morning Consult poll shows GOP voters are less likely than Democrats or independents to say vaccines are safe for children.

Vaccine skepticism has found a home in the post-pandemic GOP. And it’s not just related to the Covid shot.

The survey results underscore that as the number of voters more doubtful of vaccines has risen — despite scientific evidence that they’re safe and effective — it has come almost exclusively from one political party. While opposition to more established vaccines is still far from a majority position among Republicans, significant numbers question their safety and say Americans shouldn’t be encouraged to get them.

Voters overwhelmingly think vaccines are safe for adults, with a combined 86 percent saying vaccines are “very” or “somewhat” safe for adults 18 and older. Roughly four-in-five parents or guardians of children said they “tend to follow a government-recommended vaccine schedule” for their children, including 86 percent of Democratic parents, 74 percent of Republican parents and 71 percent of independent parents.

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