High Earners Among Most Susceptible to Vaccine Myths, Survey Finds
The survey of more than 20,000 people also found Republicans are more prone to misinformation.
High earners are among the most likely to hold misconceptions about the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a recent U.S. survey. The findings provide a glimpse at how resistance and hesitancy to get the shot are linked to uncertainty and false information.
COVID States Project, a group of researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Rutgers and Northwestern universities, asked 20,669 people in all 50 U.S. states to evaluate four misconceptions related to the vaccine, including that it can cause infertility, alter DNA, and contains tracking devices and tissue from aborted fetuses. Respondents making more than $100,000 believed at least one falsehood 26% of the time, more than any other income group, the survey found.