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sentences that state something as happening or true
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3 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Public confidence in vaccines for fatal childhood illnesses such as measles has eroded in the U.S., a new Reuters/Ipsos survey shows, posing a challenge as the country faces its most severe measles surge in decades.
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country → erode → decades
The four-day poll, which concluded on Monday, revealed that most Americans across political lines still support pediatric measles shots.
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Americans → conclude → shots
The disease had been virtually eliminated in the U.S. for over two decades until declining vaccination rates brought it back.
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rates → eliminate → it
About 76% of adults view measles, mumps, and rubella immunizations as safe for children, down from 84% in May 2020.
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% → view → May
This decline in trust was sharpest among Republicans, following efforts by some party figures to minimize the importance of vaccines.
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decline → follow → vaccines
In August, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing a reduction in the recommended federal childhood vaccine schedule from 17 to 11 immunizations.
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Trump → sign → immunizations
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine campaigner before Trump appointed him health secretary, has sought to overhaul national policy to reduce recommended pediatric shots.
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Trump → appoint → shots
Pennsylvania, Utah, and South Carolina are currently dealing with outbreaks, with Pennsylvania reporting three measles-related deaths recently.
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Pennsylvania → deal → deaths
Nationwide, over 3,000 confirmed cases have been recorded this year, the highest level in 35 years.
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cases → confirm → years
Measles causes fever, rash, and respiratory symptoms and spreads rapidly, but the two-dose MMR vaccine prevents it with 97% effectiveness.
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vaccine → cause → effectiveness
Children typically receive doses at 12 to 15 months and 4 to 6 years.
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Children → receive → months
CDC data shows MMR coverage among kindergarteners fell to 92.5% last year, short of the 95% threshold needed to maintain herd immunity and protect the community.
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coverage → show → community
Just 19% of poll respondents approved of Trump's handling of the outbreak, compared to 52% who disapproved, with others undecided or not responding.
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others → approve → %
Trump has made few public statements regarding the outbreak, even as the U.S. risks losing its official status as a nation that eliminated measles due to ongoing domestic transmission—a major shift for a country that eradicated the disease decades ago.
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that → make → disease
Registered voters favored Democrats over Republicans by 45% to 25% when asked which party is better suited to handle infectious diseases like measles.
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party → favor → measles
That gap could concern Republicans aiming to retain control of Congress in the November 3 midterms, though public health issues remain secondary to voters.
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issues → concern → voters
While 31% of voters expressed serious concern about measles, 58% cited the cost of living as a primary worry.
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% → express → worry
Following Pennsylvania's announcement of two deaths last month, Kennedy repeated debunked claims that the MMR shot contains aborted fetal material and questioned measles' role in the fatalities.
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shot → follow → fatalities
Pennsylvania has since reported a third death.
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Pennsylvania → report → death
The nationwide online Reuters/Ipsos survey polled 1,143 U.S. adults and had a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
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survey → poll → points
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