3 ms·
The anti-vax crowd is pretty well split actually, political extremism seems to influence those belief more than left vs right[0]. But those on the right are mor
by telchar 9y ago
The anti-vax crowd is pretty well split actually, political extremism seems to influence those belief more than left vs right[0]. But those on the right are more likely to resist vaccination efforts.
A quote from the article: "As to whether liberals or conservatives are now more likely to be opposed to vaccination, some researchers have suggested that, while anti-vaccination beliefs have spread to libertarians on the right, the anti-vaccination movement originates and finds its strongest support in the political left. A later article by the same researchers similarly argues that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) evidence shows that states that voted for Obama in 2012 have higher rates of nonmedical vaccination exemptions.
Yet, other research suggests that it is in fact conservatives who are more likely to believe that vaccines cause autism, that it is liberals who are more likely to endorse pro-vaccination statements and that the more strongly someone identifies with the Republican Party, the more likely he or she is to have a negative opinion of vaccination."
[0] http://theconversation.com/anti-vaccination-beliefs-dont-follow-the-usual-political-polarization-81001 http://theconversation.com/anti-vaccination-beliefs-dont-fol...