More Than Half Of US Believes The Covid Vaccines Have Caused An Increase In Unexplained Deaths

The following report is by Rasmussen Reports, published on January 12th, 2024 (excerpts):

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 53% of American Adults believe it is likely that side effects of COVID-19 vaccines have caused a significant number of unexplained deaths – up from 49% a year ago – including 30% who think it’s Very Likely. Thirty-six percent (36%) now don’t say a significant number of deaths have been caused by vaccine side effects, including 16% who believe it’s Not At All Likely. Another 11% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Twenty-four percent (24%) of adults say they personally know someone whose death they think may have been caused by side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, while 61% don’t and another 10% are not sure. A year ago, 28% believed someone they know may have died from the vaccine.

[…] The survey of 1,133 American Adults was conducted on January 7-9, 2024 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.Fifty-four percent (54%) of Americans believe there are legitimate reasons to be concerned about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, while 33% think people who worry about vaccine safety are spreading conspiracy theories. Another 13% are not sure.

Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Republicans think there are legitimate reasons to be concerned about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, as do 37% of Democrats and 54% of those unaffiliated with either major party. A majority (55%) of Democrats believe people who worry about vaccine safety are spreading conspiracy theories, a view shared by 21% of Republicans and 27% of the unaffiliated…