Intent to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Rises to 60% as Confidence in Research and Development Process Increases
Still about two-in-ten U.S. adults are “pretty certain” they won’t get the vaccine – even when there’s more information.
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Still about two-in-ten U.S. adults are “pretty certain” they won’t get the vaccine – even when there’s more information.
77% think vaccinations will benefit the economy.
Americans are increasingly critical of the response to COVID-19 from elected officeholders and public health officials. Positive ratings of public health officials, such as those at the CDC, have fallen 10 points since August. And 60% of U.S. adults say they’ve felt confused as a result of changes to recommendations on how to slow the spread of COVID-19.
There is significant discomfort among Americans with the idea of AI being used in their own health care. Yet many see promise for AI to help issues of bias in medical care.
Majorities of Americans support an array of measures to address climate change but stop short of a full break with fossil fuels.
There is bipartisan support for several proposals to reduce the effects of climate change, especially for large scale tree-plantings to help absorb carbon emissions and offering tax credits to businesses that capture carbon emissions.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
GOP moderates and younger adults generally offer more support for action to address climate change than conservatives and older adults.
Nearly seven-in-ten Americans think it is very important for the United States to be a world leader in scientific achievements.
70% of Americans say the core strategies for containing COVID-19 are well understood, even though studies have yielded conflicting advice.
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