Supermajority of American Voters Support Health and Medical Freedom, New Poll Reveals

A New Zogby Poll Reveals a Nation in Revolt against Mandates

AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new national poll conducted by Zogby Strategies on February 26-27, 2026, shows overwhelming public support for health and medical freedom, with supermajorities of registered voters (often 80-88%) affirming core rights to refuse medical treatments, make personal health choices, and protect doctors from censorship.

The poll, commissioned by the Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF) and Brownstone Institute, surveyed 1,000 likely voters (93.6% definitely or very likely to vote), with a party breakdown of 37% Republican, 36% Democrat, and 27% Independent. The margin of error is ±3.2 percentage points.

Key findings include:
- 87.9% agree that individuals have the right to refuse medical treatment (58.8% strongly agree).
- 87.2% agree that the right to make one's own medical choices is a basic human right protected by law (59.5% strongly agree).
- 88.1% agree that doctors should be able to discuss vaccine concerns openly without fear of backlash from medical boards (64.5% strongly agree—one of the highest levels of strong agreement).
- 80.4% agree adults should have the right to refuse vaccines (50.5% strongly agree).
- 70.6% agree that personal medical or vaccine decisions should never lead to employment denial (47.3% strongly agree).
- 76.1% agree that health insurance should cover chosen treatments, including holistic and alternative options.

On issues involving children and schools:
- 65.7% agree parents should have the right to refuse vaccines for their children or dependents.
- 54.5% agree parents should be able to opt their children out of school vaccine mandates (rising to 66.7% among parents with children under 17, with 42.8% strongly agreeing).
- 65.4% agree that college students should not have been expelled for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine (44.4% strongly agree).

Retrospective views on COVID-19 policies show 61.9% agreeing that lockdowns and restrictions caused excessive damage to American society (35.0% strongly agree).

Additional results highlight broad demand for transparency and accountability:
- 77.8% support investigating the effects of certain ingredients used in medical products (such as thimerosal, aluminum, Polysorbate-80, Polyethylene Glycol, and formaldehyde), with 47.8% strongly supporting.
- 68.6% agree that HHS should conduct additional vaccine safety research.

"These supermajorities are rare in polling and reveal a clear public consensus," said Jeffrey Tucker, Founder of Brownstone Institute. "When Americans are asked straightforward questions about their own health freedoms and those of their families, they overwhelmingly choose liberty, transparency, and personal choice—core American values that unite far more than they divide."

Leslie Manookian, President of Health Freedom Defense Fund, added: "The poll demonstrates that support for medical freedom is not fringe—it's mainstream. Voters want candidates who protect individual rights, insist on honest science, and hold institutions accountable. This should reshape how political strategists and media view these issues."

The full poll results and crosstabs are available

About Health Freedom Defense Fund:
The Health Freedom Defense Fund is dedicated to protecting and advancing personal health freedoms, informed consent, and constitutional rights in medical decision-making.

About Brownstone Institute:
Brownstone Institute is a nonprofit organization promoting freedom, public health integrity, scientific inquiry, and individual rights in response to lessons from the COVID-19 era.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Brownstone Institute
+1 469-842-8976
tucker@brownstone.org
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