States have mandated vaccinations since long before COVID-19
Republican- and Democratic-led states alike already require hundreds of thousands of citizens to be vaccinated against various diseases.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Republican- and Democratic-led states alike already require hundreds of thousands of citizens to be vaccinated against various diseases.
53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.
Dealing with coronavirus has declined as a policy priority, especially among Republicans. This marks a shift from last year, when the economy and the coronavirus both topped the public’s policy agenda.
The pandemic and its effects on society became a pervasive part of the media narrative about Joe Biden’s first 60 days in office.
In Americans’ views of some aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak, there is little, or only modest, partisan difference.
Publics disagree about whether restrictions on public activity, such as stay-at-home orders or mandates to wear masks in public, have gone far enough to combat COVID-19.
During the first 60 days of the new administration, roughly half of stories about the Biden administration mentioned Donald Trump in some way.
As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year.
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
The share of Americans viewing illegal immigration as a ‘very big’ problem has increased.
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