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Most Americans aren't anti-vaccine. They're uncertain — and that's a growing public health challenge

The bigger issue at hand may be that many Americans fall into a large, uncertain middle ground – neither firmly pro-vaccine nor staunchly opposed.

A recent survey of more than 4,000 Americans found that younger, Gen Z individuals are more inclined to support disruptive tactics like shoutdowns, blockades, and violence when attempting to prevent public speakers from expressing their opinions. This preference was observed regardless of whether the questions were presented in an abstract manner or focused on speech the respondents found personally offensive.

Surprisingly, the study revealed that young liberals and conservatives shared a similar level of agreement when it came to suppressing offensive ideas.

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