Key insights
- Percentage of people worldwide who either strongly or somewhat agreed that vaccines are safe
- 79%
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Share of people globally strongly or somewhat agreeing vaccines are safe 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults who believed it was extremely important that parents get their children vaccinated
- 58%
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U.S. adults who felt it important for children to get vaccinated 2001, 2015, and 2019
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who would not get a COVID-19 vaccine if it became available in September 2020
- 24%
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U.S. adults who would get a coronavirus vaccine, Jan. 2020 to Jan. 2021
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Global overview
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- Premium Statistic Global vaccination coverage in 2022, by vaccine type
- Basic Statistic Number of vaccine-preventable disease cases worldwide 1980-2023, by disease
- Basic Statistic Share of people worldwide who feel it's important for children to have vaccines 2018
- Premium Statistic Share of people globally strongly or somewhat agreeing vaccines are safe 2018
- Basic Statistic Share of people globally strongly or somewhat agreeing vaccines are effective 2018
- Premium Statistic Countries most likely to disagree that vaccines are important for children 2018
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest rates of people in disagreement over vaccine safety 2018
- Basic Statistic Countries with highest disagreement over vaccine effectiveness worldwide in 2018
Global overview
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Global vaccination coverage in 2022, by vaccine type
Global vaccination coverage in 2022, by vaccine type
Routine vaccination coverage globally as of 2022, by vaccine type*
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Number of vaccine-preventable disease cases worldwide 1980-2023, by disease
Number of vaccine-preventable disease cases worldwide 1980-2023, by disease
Reported cases of vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide from 1980 to 2023, by disease
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Share of people worldwide who feel it's important for children to have vaccines 2018
Share of people worldwide who feel it's important for children to have vaccines 2018
Percentage of people worldwide who strongly or somewhat agree that vaccines are important for children to have as of 2018, by region
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Share of people globally strongly or somewhat agreeing vaccines are safe 2018
Share of people globally strongly or somewhat agreeing vaccines are safe 2018
Percentage of people who either strongly or somewhat agreed that vaccines are safe worldwide in 2018, by region
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Share of people globally strongly or somewhat agreeing vaccines are effective 2018
Share of people globally strongly or somewhat agreeing vaccines are effective 2018
Percentage of people who strongly or somewhat agreed that vaccines are effective worldwide in 2018, by region
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Countries most likely to disagree that vaccines are important for children 2018
Countries most likely to disagree that vaccines are important for children 2018
Countries with the highest share of people that strongly/somewhat disagree that vaccines are important for children to have worldwide as of 2018
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Countries with the highest rates of people in disagreement over vaccine safety 2018
Countries with the highest rates of people in disagreement over vaccine safety 2018
Countries with the highest share of people that strongly/somewhat disagree that vaccines are safe worldwide in 2018
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Countries with highest disagreement over vaccine effectiveness worldwide in 2018
Countries with highest disagreement over vaccine effectiveness worldwide in 2018
Countries with the highest share of people that strongly/somewhat disagree that vaccines are effective worldwide in 2018
Vaccine-preventable disease cases and vaccination rates
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- Basic Statistic Cases of infectious diseases before and after the use of vaccines U.S. 2017
- Premium Statistic New cases of mumps in the U.S. 1970-2024
- Basic Statistic New cases of mumps in the U.S. 1970-2019
- Basic Statistic New cases of measles in the U.S. 1985-2024
- Premium Statistic Rate of new cases of measles in the U.S. 1950-2019
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. teenagers who had select vaccinations 2022-2023
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who received all doses of recommended vaccines 2017
- Basic Statistic MMR vaccination rate among U.S. children aged 19-35 months 1995-2017
- Premium Statistic U.S. states with the lowest percent of children receiving vaccinations U.S. 2021
Vaccine-preventable disease cases and vaccination rates
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Cases of infectious diseases before and after the use of vaccines U.S. 2017
Cases of infectious diseases before and after the use of vaccines U.S. 2017
Annual number of cases of select infectious diseases in the U.S. before and after the development and use of vaccinations as of 2017
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New cases of mumps in the U.S. 1970-2024
New cases of mumps in the U.S. 1970-2024
Number of new cases of mumps in the U.S. from 1970 to 2024
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New cases of mumps in the U.S. 1970-2019
New cases of mumps in the U.S. 1970-2019
New cases of mumps per 100,000 population in the U.S. from 1970 to 2019
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New cases of measles in the U.S. 1985-2024
New cases of measles in the U.S. 1985-2024
Number of new cases of measles (rubeola) in the U.S. from 1985 to 2024
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Rate of new cases of measles in the U.S. 1950-2019
Rate of new cases of measles in the U.S. 1950-2019
Rate of new measles (rubeola) cases in the U.S. from 1950 to 2019 (per 100,000 population)
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Share of U.S. teenagers who had select vaccinations 2022-2023
Share of U.S. teenagers who had select vaccinations 2022-2023
Percentage of adolescents in the U.S. aged 13 to 17 years who had received select vaccinations in 2022 and 2023
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Share of U.S. children who received all doses of recommended vaccines 2017
Share of U.S. children who received all doses of recommended vaccines 2017
Percentage of U.S. children aged 19-35 months who received all doses of recommended vaccines in 2017
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MMR vaccination rate among U.S. children aged 19-35 months 1995-2017
MMR vaccination rate among U.S. children aged 19-35 months 1995-2017
Percentage of children aged 19-35 months who are vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) in the U.S. from 1995 to 2017
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U.S. states with the lowest percent of children receiving vaccinations U.S. 2021
U.S. states with the lowest percent of children receiving vaccinations U.S. 2021
States with the lowest percentage of children receiving recommended immunizations in the U.S. as of 2021*
Hesitancy and exemptions
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- Basic Statistic Vaccines families were most likely to refuse in the U.S. 2016
- Basic Statistic Reasons U.S. families gave health care professionals for refusing vaccinations 2016
- Basic Statistic Adults' reasons for not getting the flu vaccine in the U.S. as of 2018
- Premium Statistic Religious and philosophical exemptions to vaccinations in the U.S. in 2018, by state
- Basic Statistic Percentage of kindergarteners with vaccine exemptions in the U.S. in 2018, by state
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. infants with a parental vaccination refusal 2010-2016, by state
Hesitancy and exemptions
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Vaccines families were most likely to refuse in the U.S. 2016
Vaccines families were most likely to refuse in the U.S. 2016
Vaccines health care professionals said families were most likely to refuse or request on an alternative schedule in the U.S. as of 2016
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Reasons U.S. families gave health care professionals for refusing vaccinations 2016
Reasons U.S. families gave health care professionals for refusing vaccinations 2016
Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016
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Adults' reasons for not getting the flu vaccine in the U.S. as of 2018
Adults' reasons for not getting the flu vaccine in the U.S. as of 2018
Percentage of U.S. adults that had select reasons for not getting the flu vaccine during the last flu season as of 2018
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Religious and philosophical exemptions to vaccinations in the U.S. in 2018, by state
Religious and philosophical exemptions to vaccinations in the U.S. in 2018, by state
Number of religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccines among kindergarteners in the U.S. in the 2017-2018 school year, by state
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Percentage of kindergarteners with vaccine exemptions in the U.S. in 2018, by state
Percentage of kindergarteners with vaccine exemptions in the U.S. in 2018, by state
Percentage of U.S. kindergarteners who received vaccination exemptions in the 2017-2018 school year, by state
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Share of U.S. infants with a parental vaccination refusal 2010-2016, by state
Share of U.S. infants with a parental vaccination refusal 2010-2016, by state
Percentage of infants with at least one parental vaccination refusal in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016, by state*
Injury and death from vaccinations
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Injury and death from vaccinations
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Number of petitions filed per year for damages caused by vaccines U.S. 1988-2023
Number of petitions filed per year for damages caused by vaccines U.S. 1988-2023
Number of petitions filed per year seeking compensation for injury or death caused by vaccines in the U.S. from 1988 to 2023
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Number of petitions filed for injury or death caused by vaccines U.S. 1988-2023
Number of petitions filed for injury or death caused by vaccines U.S. 1988-2023
Number of petitions filed seeking compensation for injury or death caused by select vaccines in the U.S. between 1988 and 2023*
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Number of petitions filed for damages caused by vaccines U.S. 1988-2023, by outcome
Number of petitions filed for damages caused by vaccines U.S. 1988-2023, by outcome
Number of petitions filed seeking compensation for injury or death caused by select vaccines in the U.S. between 1988 and 2023, by outcome*
Public opinion
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- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who felt it important for children to get vaccinated 2001, 2015, and 2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults who felt the government should require childhood vaccinations 1991-2019
- Basic Statistic Support for universal immunization in the U.S. in 2019, by age
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults that believed vaccines were important for societal health 2008 and 2018
- Basic Statistic Opinions on the importance of vaccines according to U.S. adults 2018 vs 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults who felt they benefited from vaccines as of 2008 and 2018
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults who believed vaccines cause autism 2015-2024
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who heard a lot about the disadvantages of child vaccinations 2001-2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who thought vaccines were more dangerous than disease in 2001 to 2019
Public opinion
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U.S. adults who felt it important for children to get vaccinated 2001, 2015, and 2019
U.S. adults who felt it important for children to get vaccinated 2001, 2015, and 2019
Percentage of U.S. adults who believed it was important that parents get their children vaccinated in 2001, 2015, and 2019
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U.S. adults who felt the government should require childhood vaccinations 1991-2019
U.S. adults who felt the government should require childhood vaccinations 1991-2019
Percentage of U.S. adults who thought the government should require vaccinations for children in 1991 and 2019
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Support for universal immunization in the U.S. in 2019, by age
Support for universal immunization in the U.S. in 2019, by age
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who supported the universal immunization of children as of 2019, by age
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U.S. adults that believed vaccines were important for societal health 2008 and 2018
U.S. adults that believed vaccines were important for societal health 2008 and 2018
Percentage of U.S. adults that believed vaccines were important to the health of society in 2008 and 2018
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Opinions on the importance of vaccines according to U.S. adults 2018 vs 2020
Opinions on the importance of vaccines according to U.S. adults 2018 vs 2020
Percentage of U.S. adults that felt that vaccines were important for the health of society as of 2018 and 2020
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U.S. adults who felt they benefited from vaccines as of 2008 and 2018
U.S. adults who felt they benefited from vaccines as of 2008 and 2018
Percentage of U.S. adults that believed they had personally benefitted from the development of vaccines over the past 50 years in 2008 and 2018
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U.S. adults who believed vaccines cause autism 2015-2024
U.S. adults who believed vaccines cause autism 2015-2024
Distribution of U.S. adults who believed certain vaccines cause autism from 2015 to 2024
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U.S. adults who heard a lot about the disadvantages of child vaccinations 2001-2019
U.S. adults who heard a lot about the disadvantages of child vaccinations 2001-2019
Percentage of U.S. adults who had heard a great deal about the possible disadvantages of vaccinations for children in 2001, 2015, and 2019
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U.S. adults who thought vaccines were more dangerous than disease in 2001 to 2019
U.S. adults who thought vaccines were more dangerous than disease in 2001 to 2019
Percentage of U.S. adults who thought vaccines were more dangerous than the diseases they are supposed to prevent in 2001, 2015, and 2019
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
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- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who would get a coronavirus vaccine, Jan. 2020 to Jan. 2021
- Basic Statistic COVID-19 vaccine and willingness among U.S. adults Dec 2020 - Apr 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who are COVID-19 vaccine hesitant as of Dec. 2020, by group
- Basic Statistic COVID-19 vaccination and intent among younger U.S. adults, Mar-May 2021, by age
- Basic Statistic Likelihood older U.S. adults will get a COVID-19 vaccination as of Oct. 2020
- Basic Statistic Likelihood older U.S. adults will get a COVID vaccination as of Oct. 2020, by group
- Basic Statistic Reasons for not intending to get the COVID-19 vaccine among U.S. adults in Dec. 2020
- Basic Statistic Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine refusal among younger U.S. adults, Mar-May 2021
- Basic Statistic Reasons older U.S. adults were unlikely to get COVID vaccine, Oct. 2020, by ethnicity
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
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U.S. adults who would get a coronavirus vaccine, Jan. 2020 to Jan. 2021
U.S. adults who would get a coronavirus vaccine, Jan. 2020 to Jan. 2021
Proportion of adults in the U.S. who would get a coronavirus vaccine if it became available from January 2020 to January 2021*
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COVID-19 vaccine and willingness among U.S. adults Dec 2020 - Apr 2022
COVID-19 vaccine and willingness among U.S. adults Dec 2020 - Apr 2022
Percentage of U.S. adults who would get vaccinated against COVID-19 if a FDA approved vaccine is available for free from Dec 2020 to Apr 2022
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U.S. adults who are COVID-19 vaccine hesitant as of Dec. 2020, by group
U.S. adults who are COVID-19 vaccine hesitant as of Dec. 2020, by group
Percentage of adults in the United States who stated they would probably or definitely not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020, by group*
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COVID-19 vaccination and intent among younger U.S. adults, Mar-May 2021, by age
COVID-19 vaccination and intent among younger U.S. adults, Mar-May 2021, by age
Percentage of adults 18-39 years who were, would, or would not get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by age group
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Likelihood older U.S. adults will get a COVID-19 vaccination as of Oct. 2020
Likelihood older U.S. adults will get a COVID-19 vaccination as of Oct. 2020
Percentage of adults aged 50-80 in the United States who were likely or unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccination when available as of October 2020*
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Likelihood older U.S. adults will get a COVID vaccination as of Oct. 2020, by group
Likelihood older U.S. adults will get a COVID vaccination as of Oct. 2020, by group
Percentage of adults aged 50-80 in the United States who were likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine when available as of October 2020, by select demographics
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Reasons for not intending to get the COVID-19 vaccine among U.S. adults in Dec. 2020
Reasons for not intending to get the COVID-19 vaccine among U.S. adults in Dec. 2020
Percentage of U.S. adults who stated they are not likely to get a COVID-19 vaccination who gave select reasons for their decision as of December 2020*
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Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine refusal among younger U.S. adults, Mar-May 2021
Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine refusal among younger U.S. adults, Mar-May 2021
Percentage of adults 18-39 years who gave select reasons for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by vaccination intent
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Reasons older U.S. adults were unlikely to get COVID vaccine, Oct. 2020, by ethnicity
Reasons older U.S. adults were unlikely to get COVID vaccine, Oct. 2020, by ethnicity
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 and older who were unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccination for select reasons as of October 2020, by ethnicity
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