One-fifth of Americans believe it is “very true” or “probably true” that COVID-19 vaccinations contain government-issued microchips --poll.

Alarming number of Americans think vaccines contain microchips to “The reality is that misinformation is still spreading like wildfire in our country aided and abetted by technology platforms,” the U.S. surgeon general said Sunday. Jenna Romaine TheHill

One-fifth of adult Americans believe it is “very true” or “probably true” that COVID-19 vaccinations contain government-issued microchips, according to a new survey.

The survey, conducted by The Economist/YouGov and published this week, asked 1,500 Americans ages 18 and over if “the U.S. government is using the COVID-19 vaccine to microchip the population.” Five percent of respondents said the statement was “very true,” while 15 percent said the statement was “probably true.”

When broken down along party lines, the survey found that 32 percent of Republicans said it was “very” or “probably” true, while 14 percent of Democrats said it was “very” or “probably” true. Those without college degrees were also more likely to believe the microchip conspiracy, compared to those who have one.

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The findings are shedding light on vaccine misinformation in the U.S. as government officials and medical professionals work to convince more citizens to get vaccinated. 

On Sunday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy criticized social media companies for not doing enough to curb vaccine misinformation on their platforms.

​​“The reality is that misinformation is still spreading like wildfire in our country aided and abetted by technology platforms,” Murthy said on Fox News Sunday. ...

The CDC reports that shows that less than 60 percent of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.