Key Findings

• As the U.S. grapples with rising measles cases across multiple states and the highest number of cases since 2019, about half of adults (51%) and parents (47%) say they are at least “somewhat worried” about the outbreak of measles, including roughly one in seven adults who are “very worried” (14% of all adults, 13% of parents). Concern is notably higher among Black and Hispanic adults – six in ten of each group express worry compared to 46% of White adults. Roughly half of adults (56%) and parents with children under 18 (48%) are aware that the number of U.S. measles cases is higher this year than in recent years.
• Partisanship plays a major role in whether people are aware that measles cases are on the rise and whether they are worried about the most recent outbreak. Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to say they are worried about the outbreak of measles in the U.S. (76% v. 28%), and to know measles cases are up this year compared to recent years (71% v. 49%). Similar partisan gaps exist among parents as well, with Democratic and Democratic-leaning parents more than twice as likely as Republican and Republican-leaning parents to express worry over the outbreak of measles (73% v. 26%) and more likely to know the number of cases is currently higher than in past years (64% v. 37%).
• Most adults and parents say they have read or heard some false claims about measles or the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccines, some of which have been amplified by...

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