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25% Americans Know Someone Who Died Due To Covid Jab, Finds Survey
A survey of 1,000 Americans was conducted on December 28-30, 2022 by Rasmussen Reports. Field work for the survey was done by Pulse Opinion Research
—Compiled from Rasmussen Reports
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March 15, 2023:
Nearly half of Americans think Covid-19 vaccines may be to blame for many unexplained deaths, and more than a quarter say someone they know could be among the victims.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 49% of American adults believe it is likely that side effects of Covid-19 vaccines have caused a significant number of unexplained deaths, including 28% who think it’s ‘Very Likely’. About 37% don’t say a significant number of deaths have been caused by vaccine side effects, including 17% who believe it’s ‘Not At All Likely’. Another 14% are not sure.
About 28% 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.
The documentary ‘Died Suddenly’ has been criticised as promoting “debunked” anti-vaccine conspiracy theories but has been seen by some 15 million people.
About 48% of Americans believe there are legitimate reasons to be concerned about the safety of Covid-19 vaccines, while 37% think people who worry about vaccine safety are spreading conspiracy theories. Another 15% are not sure.
Nationwide Sampling
The survey of 1,000 American adults was conducted on December 28-30, 2022 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work was conducted by Pulse Opinion Research.
About 71% say they have received a Covid19 vaccination, while 26% have not. Concerns about vaccine safety are much higher among the unvaccinated.
About 77% of adults who have not gotten
Covid-19 vaccinations believe it’s at least somewhat likely that side effects of Covid-19 vaccines have caused a significant number of unexplained deaths. Among those who have gotten the vaccine, just 38% consider unexplained deaths from the vaccine at least somewhat likely.
Similarly, while 45% of those who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 think someone they know personally might have died from vaccine side effects, only 22% of vaccinated adults think so.
About 46% of adults who have gotten vaccinated against Covid-19 believe people who worry about