reportSep 17, 2020 U.S. Public Now Divided Over Whether To Get COVID-19 Vaccine There are widely held concerns about the safety and effectiveness of a possible vaccine and the pace of the approval process.
reportMay 12, 2020 Most Americans Say Federal Government Has Primary Responsibility for COVID-19 Testing Also, a declining share of Republicans say the coronavirus is a major threat to health in the United States.
reportJun 3, 2020 Partisan Differences Over the Pandemic Response Are Growing Polling finds public trust in medical scientists has increased but only among Democrats – while optimism about a vaccine is broadly shared.
reportMay 26, 2021 Gen Z, Millennials Stand Out for Climate Change Activism, Social Media Engagement With Issue Majorities of Americans support an array of measures to address climate change but stop short of a full break with fossil fuels.
short readsAug 28, 2020 Black Americans have less confidence in scientists to act in the public interest There’s a 14-point gap between the shares of White and Black adults in the U.S. who say they have a great deal of confidence in scientists.
reportSep 29, 2020 Science and Scientists Held in High Esteem Across Global Publics Majorities across 20 publics say government investments in scientific research are worthwhile and express a lot or some confidence in scientists to do what is right for the public.