Are Richer Parents More Anti-Vaccine?

Why do some people think that richer parents are more anti-vaccine?

The usual suspects…

Are Richer Parents More Anti-Vaccine?

Of course, it is a common anti-vaccine myth that we have refuted a thousand times already that people who are anti-vaccine are smarter than everyone else…

Do they also have more money?

“I noticed this thing that as I was living life and I was suddenly being introduced to classes of individuals that I had not been introduced to in my childhood because I didn’t grow up with money. That the richer that people got, the less they vaxxed their children. And that kind of flagged to me as something that was odd, right? If you’re rich and you have all of the money at your expense, why would you choose not to vax your children? What do you know that poor people don’t know?”

Candace Owens

They aren’t…

As you have likely suspected, Candace Owens wasn’t simply associating with more rich people.

She was simply associating with more anti-vaccine people and her bubble of anti-vaccine associates also just happened to include a lot of rich people!

“Our cross-sectional analyses of NIS-Child data found improvements in the percentage of children aged 0 to 19 months receiving all vaccinations in the combined 7-vaccine series on time, by ACIP-recommended ages, from the 2011 to 2021 surveys. Although there were improvements in on-time vaccination across all socioeconomic subgroups examined, the rate of improvement was greater for children from higher-income families and with private health insurance, compared with children from lower-income families or those with Medicaid insurance, respectively. As a result, disparities in vaccination timeliness by socioeconomic indicators widened over the 11-year period.”

Vaccination Timeliness Among US Children Aged 0-19 Months, National Immunization Survey–Child 2011-2021

After all, many studies and surveys contract what Candace Owens is saying.

“Children living below the poverty level have lower vaccine coverage than those living above the level.”

Routine Child Vaccination Rates Lower Than Pre-Pandemic Levels

Of course, this doesn’t mean that parents who aren’t rich are anti-vaccine.

“In this population of US adults, lower income levels were associated with decreased odds of influenza vaccine receipt.”

The Effect of Income Disparities on Influenza Vaccination Coverage in the United States

They sometimes may simply not have access to vaccines, as even when vaccines are free, you have to be able to take time off of work and get your kids to a clinic to get them vaccinated.

“A survey of more than 2,000 parents shows those who are wealthier are more willing to vaccinate their children ages 5 to 11.”

Parents’ income might predict Covid-19 vaccination choices for their children

But there is no good evidence that people became more anti-vaccine as they get richer. In fact, as you have seen, all evidence points to the opposite conclusion. The richer you get, the more likely you are to vaccinate and protect your kids!

There is also very good evidence that pushing anti-vaccine misinformation can make you rich!

Misinformation shills are making a lot of money laundering propaganda about vaccines across their social media accounts, collecting donations on the non-profit organizations they create, and selling books, seminars, and supplements.

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• Vaccination Timeliness Among US Children Aged 0-19 Months, National Immunization Survey–Child 2011-2021
• Income disparities in COVID-19 vaccine and booster uptake in the United States: An analysis of cross-sectional data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
• Routine Child Vaccination Rates Lower Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
• Decline in Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months and Vaccination Inequities Among Children Born in 2020 and 2021 — National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2021–2023
• The Effect of Income Disparities on Influenza Vaccination Coverage in the United States
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Last Updated on October 6, 2024