Partisan differences are common in the lessons Americans take away from COVID-19
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
58% of those ages 18 to 29 have experienced high levels of psychological distress at least once between March 2020 and September 2022.
The joint federal-state health insurance program covered 71.4 million Americans as of January 2025.
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LGBTQ adults overwhelmingly favor policies that protect transgender individuals from discrimination in jobs, housing and public spaces.
About nine-in-ten (88%) Americans say, overall, the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella outweigh the risks, identical to the share who said this before the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. adults are less confident in COVID-19 vaccines: Fewer than half rate them as having high health benefits and a low risk of side effects.
Some 3.4% of K-12 students in the United States were homeschooled during the 2022-23 academic year.
About three-quarters of Republicans (73%) expect the economy to be better a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, while 64% of Democrats say it’ll be worse.
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A majority of Democrats (64%) expect costs to go up as a result of deportations, while 19% of Republicans share this view.
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