Americans evenly divided over the value of medical treatments today | Pew Research Center

May 11, 2023

2. What Americans think about COVID-19 vaccines

Americans evenly divided over the value of medical treatments today

Americans evenly divided over the value of medical treatments today

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2. What Americans think about COVID-19 vaccines
Majority of Americans say the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh the risks, but doubts persist over extent of health benefits, risk of side effects
Older adults much more likely than younger adults to have received a recent COVID-19 booster
Parents of older children more likely to say their child has received a coronavirus vaccine
Majority of U.S. adults view COVID-19 vaccines as having saved lives, but concerns are also prominent
Anger toward vaccine requirements expressed by a majority of those who are not vaccinated for COVID-19
Declining shares of Americans are concerned about getting, or unknowingly spreading, COVID-19
Those recently boosted against COVID-19 are more concerned about getting a serious case of it
About half of Americans say they typically get a flu shot every year
Americans evenly divided over the value of medical treatments today
Higher education and income tied to more supportive views of current medical treatments
Large majority of Americans say the cost of quality medical care is a big problem