Overview

• The memo, prepared by Republican pollsters Tony Fabrizio and Bob Ward, reported broad bipartisan support for vaccines like MMR, shingles, TDAP and Hepatitis B.
• Bob Ward confirmed the memo’s authenticity to NBC News, while declining to discuss the closed-door briefing where he and Fabrizio presented the findings.
• The poll found strong backing for vaccines being available at no cost, including about two-thirds of Trump voters and over eight in ten swing voters.
• Respondents reported high trust in doctors and nurses for vaccine information, with 76% of Trump voters expressing such trust, and roughly 73% agreeing vaccines save lives.
• Only 22% of Trump voters said getting the Covid shot is important, and it remains unclear who commissioned the poll or arranged the staff briefing that included Senate Finance Committee aides.