Most Americans Reject Fall COVID Shot, Don’t Trust CDC or FDA on Vaccine Safety

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In a sweeping signal that Americans are waking up to the dangers of coerced medicine and captured regulation, a new KFF (formerly known as the Kaiser Family Foundation) poll reveals that the majority of Americans do not intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine this fall, and less than half trust the CDC or FDA to ensure vaccine safety.

The nationwide erosion of confidence in federal health agencies and their pharmaceutical partnerships is welcomed by those who have long called for accountability, transparency, and the restoration of informed consent in American medicine.

Most Say ‘No’ to COVID Vaccine

According to the KFF Health Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust, conducted July 8–14, 2025:

• 59% of U.S. adults say they will either “definitely not” or “probably not” receive a COVID-19 vaccine this fall.
• Only 21% say they will “definitely get” the shot.
• Republicans are the least likely to receive the vaccine, with 59% stating they will “definitely not” take it.
• Among White adults, 42% say they will “definitely not” get the shot.

These findings follow a growing body of evidence discrediting the effectiveness and safety of the COVID-19 vaccines.

? Americans Say “No” to COVID Shot as Trust in CDC, FDA Crumbles

? 59% of Americans refuse the fall COVID jab
? Fewer than half trust CDC/FDA on vaccine safety
? Even The Hill is admitting it—kind of

In this report, I break down the KFF poll, the media spin, RFK Jr.’s… pic.twitter.com/wsxXt3vZez

— Jon Fleetwood (@JonMFleetwood) August 5, 2025

A recent JAMA Health Forum study admitted that the shots “saved far fewer lives than first thought,” especially in younger populations.

COVID shots have been linked to 38,709 deaths, 221,030 hospitalizations, and a total of 1,665,264 injuries—though these numbers represent less than 1% of actual adverse events, according to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-commissioned report by Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare.

These staggering figures may help explain why a clear majority of Americans are now refusing the shot.

Confidence in CDC & FDA Continues to Decline

Just 49% of U.S. adults say they have confidence in federal health agencies like the CDC and FDA to ensure the safety and effectiveness of vaccines approved for use in the U.S.

• Only 42% believe these agencies make decisions based on science rather than the personal views of agency officials.
• Just 37% believe the CDC and FDA act independently, without influence from outside interests.

These numbers reflect the ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 response, which congressional investigators recently confirmed involved the CDC and White House using “deeply flawed” messaging and “overpromising” vaccine safety “without evidence.”

This collapse in public trust is unsurprising given the government’s admitted reliance on arbitrary “6-feet” distancing rules, unproven mask mandates, and harmful lockdowns—none of which were grounded in transparent science, but all of which inflicted lasting damage on public health, the economy, and institutional credibility, according to a two-year investigation by the Congressional Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Confusion Over Federal Policy Changes

Public awareness of recent changes to U.S. vaccine policy remains limited, despite multiple headlines since the appointment of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—likely due to mainstream media blackout, institutional resistance, and a legacy press unwilling to cover reforms that threaten the pharmaceutical establishment.

(This is why independent media is so important.)

• 52% say RFK Jr. has made changes to U.S. vaccine policy.
• Only 26% describe those changes as “major.”
• 40% say they don’t know enough to characterize the changes.

Among parents, confusion is also evident:

In fact, the CDC’s updated guidance does not formally recommend the shot for healthy children, stating the decision should be made between the provider and the family.

48% are unsure whether federal agencies are currently recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children this fall.

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