Top Line Measles Cbs News Poll
2
CBS NEWS NATIONAL POLL Vaccines and the Measles Outbreak February 13-17, 2015 Q1. –Q32. Released separately Q32. Do you think parents should be required to vaccinate their children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella, or do you think parents should be able to decide whether or not to vaccinate their children? ** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % Should be required 66 59 75 64 Should be able to decide 32 38 23 34 Don't know/No answer 2 3 1 2 Q34. Should children who have NOT been vaccinated from diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella be allowed to attend public schools, or not? Should 32 29 30 35 Should not 64 68 66 61 Don't know/No answer 4 3 4 4 Q35. Do you think parents have a responsibility to vaccinate their children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella in order to prevent other people from getting these diseases, or don’t you think they have that responsibility? Have responsibility 93 93 97 91 No responsibility 4 5 2 6 Don't know/No answer 2 2 1 3 Q36. In general, how safe are vaccines given to children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella– very safe, somewhat safe, not very safe, or not safe at all? Very safe 61 62 70 56 Somewhat safe 28 27 25 31 Not very safe 4 4 2 5 Not safe at all 2 4 1 1 Don't know/No answer 4 3 2 7 Q37. How likely do you think it is that vaccines given to children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella can cause neurological disorders like autism – very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely? Very likely 3 4 4 3 Somewhat likely 21 15 19 24 Not very likely 38 45 30 40 Not at all likely 32 31 42 26 Don't know/No answer 6 5 5 6
description
CBS News poll on measles, vaccines
Transcript of Top Line Measles Cbs News Poll
-
CBS NEWS NATIONAL POLLVaccines and the Measles Outbreak
February 13-17, 2015 Q1. Q32. Released separately Q32. Do you think parents should be required to vaccinate their children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella, or do you think parents should be able to decide whether or not to vaccinate their children?
** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % %
Should be required 66 59 75 64 Should be able to decide 32 38 23 34 Don't know/No answer 2 3 1 2 Q34. Should children who have NOT been vaccinated from diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella be allowed to attend public schools, or not? Should 32 29 30 35 Should not 64 68 66 61 Don't know/No answer 4 3 4 4 Q35. Do you think parents have a responsibility to vaccinate their children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella in order to prevent other people from getting these diseases, or dont you think they have that responsibility? Have responsibility 93 93 97 91 No responsibility 4 5 2 6 Don't know/No answer 2 2 1 3 Q36. In general, how safe are vaccines given to children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella very safe, somewhat safe, not very safe, or not safe at all? Very safe 61 62 70 56 Somewhat safe 28 27 25 31 Not very safe 4 4 2 5 Not safe at all 2 4 1 1 Don't know/No answer 4 3 2 7 Q37. How likely do you think it is that vaccines given to children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella can cause neurological disorders like autism very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely? Very likely 3 4 4 3 Somewhat likely 21 15 19 24 Not very likely 38 45 30 40 Not at all likely 32 31 42 26 Don't know/No answer 6 5 5 6
-
Q38. How much have you heard or read about the recent outbreak of measles in the U.S. a lot, some, or not much?
** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % %
A lot 42 45 50 36 Some 35 32 30 40 Not much 21 23 19 21 Nothing at all 1 * 1 2 Don't know/No answer * - - * Q39. How serious a problem would you say the recent outbreak of measles is? Would you say it is a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, not too serious a problem, or not a serious problem at all?
Very serious 32 31 40 26 Somewhat serious 44 44 42 46 Not too serious 18 18 13 21 Not at all serious 4 3 3 5 Don't know/No answer 2 3 2 2 Q40. How concerned are you that the recent outbreak of measles will become more widespread - very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned? Very concerned 27 23 33 25 Somewhat concerned 38 38 42 36 Not too concerned 25 27 19 28 Not at all concerned 8 11 4 10 Don't know/No answer 1 1 1 1 Q41.-Q58. Released separately Q59. To the best of your recollection, did you have your children vaccinated against diseases such as measles, mumps, and rubella or not?
******* PARENTS ******* Total Rep Dem Ind % % % %
Yes 92 98 94 88 No 5 2 4 9 Some/not others 1 - * 1 Haven't yet/too young 1 - 2 1 Don't know/No answer 1 - 1 2
Unweighted Weighted Total respondents 1,006 Republicans 255 236 (23%) Democrats 305 300 (30%) Independents 446 470 (47%)
