Majority of Americans Now Suspect COVID-19 "Vaccines" Caused Mass Deaths
What was once called a “conspiracy theory” has now become the mainstream view.
This article originally appeared on Focal Points and was republished with permission.
Guest post by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH
Rasmussen survey finds 56% of U.S. voters believe COVID shots caused significant deaths — and 42% say CDC employees should be fired for their pandemic response.
Public opinion is shifting—and they want action.
A new Rasmussen survey of 1,158 likely U.S. voters—conducted September 7–9, 2025, with a ±3% margin of error—reveals that 56% believe side effects from the COVID-19 shots have likely caused a significant number of unexplained deaths. Nearly one-third (32%) say it’s very likely. Only 35% still dismiss the idea.
This shows that what was once called a “conspiracy theory” has become the mainstream view. The majority of Americans now believe vaccine harms are real and widespread.
Support for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reflects this shift. Half of voters (50%) say government health officials deserve criticism for their handling of the pandemic, while 42% even think CDC employees should be fired for their role in misleading the public. Among those who strongly believe the shots caused deaths, over 70% want CDC firings.
Partisan divides remain—70% of Republicans, 46% of Democrats, and 54% of independents think the vaccines likely caused deaths—but the skepticism crosses party lines and racial groups. In fact, black (64%) and Hispanic (57%) voters are even more likely than white voters (54%) to suspect deadly vaccine effects.
According to the survey, RFK Jr. is viewed favorably by 45% of voters, with strong support among Republicans and independents, even as Democrats turn sharply against him.
The takeaway: A credible, nationally representative poll now confirms most Americans believe COVID-19 shots have killed many people, and they want accountability from the CDC and government health leaders.
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56%. And 99% of Democrat leaders, and--even more shocking--95% of Republican leaders still won't talk about it. Possibly the worst and most anti-democracy failure of American leadership ever.
I regret to say the good and much-to-be-missed Mr. Kirk was among those who wouldn't talk about it. I live near Orem and had actually considered attending the event, for the purpose of trying to ask him "How can it be justifiable for conservatives, including yourself, not to cover this story or talk about it?" Highly doubt the TPUSA question screeners would have picked me, but thanks to the left's knee-jerk hate-culture, we'll never know now if Kirk would have redeemed himself on this one significant failure of his.
Told you so. But would you listen? NO!