U.S. adults who believed vaccines cause autism 2015-2024

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Preeti Vankar,
Aug 30, 2024

In 2024, 13 percent of U.S. adults were of the opinion that certain vaccines cause autism in children, an increase from the previous years. The statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed vaccines to be a cause of autism in children from 2015 to 2024.

Distribution of U.S. adults who believed certain vaccines cause autism from 2015 to 2024

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Release date

2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2015, 2019 and 2024

Number of respondents

over 1,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: From what you have read or heard, do you personally think certain vaccines do – or do not -- cause autism in children, or are you unsure?
Figures may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.

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