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short readNov 19, 2024

Democrats and those who lean to the Democratic Party are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to say they will get the an updated COVID-19 vaccine.

reportMar 7, 2024

Just 20% of the public views the coronavirus as a major threat to the health of the U.S. population and only 10% are very concerned about getting a serious case themselves. In addition, a relatively small share of U.S. adults (28%) say they’ve received an updated COVID-19 vaccine since last fall.

reportMay 16, 2023

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.

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reportOct 5, 2022

Lack of Preparedness Among Top Reactions Americans Have to Public Health Officials’ COVID-19 Response

Overall, 46% of Americans say the statement “public health officials were unprepared for the outbreak” describes their views extremely or very well, including similar shares of Republicans and Democrats.
short readsSep 27, 2022

About half of recent online daters in U.S. say it’s important to see COVID-19 vaccination status on profiles

Online dating users who are Democrats are far more likely their Republican counterparts to say someone’s vaccination status is important for them to see.
short readsSep 22, 2022

Gay or bisexual men express concern about monkeypox, are critical of government’s response

Men who describe themselves as gay or bisexual are more likely to say they have received or intend to get a monkeypox vaccine.
short readsSep 6, 2022

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.
reportJul 7, 2022

Americans Reflect on Nation’s COVID-19 Response

Americans offer a lackluster evaluation of how the country has balanced priorities during the coronavirus outbreak. Fewer than half say the country has given the right amount of priority to the needs of K-12 students, public health or quality of life.
short readsMar 31, 2022

Americans skeptical about religious objections to COVID-19 vaccines, but oppose employer mandates

Most U.S. adults do not believe that requests for religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine are sincere.
data essayMar 3, 2022

Two Years Into the Pandemic, Americans Inch Closer to a New Normal

Americans in 2022 find themselves in an environment that is at once greatly improved and frustratingly familiar.
reportFeb 16, 2022

COVID-19 Pandemic Continues To Reshape Work in America

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, roughly six-in-ten U.S. workers who say their jobs can mainly be done from home (59%) are working from home all or most of the time.
reportFeb 9, 2022

Increasing Public Criticism, Confusion Over COVID-19 Response in U.S.

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.
reportDec 16, 2021

Americans Are Less Likely Than Before COVID-19 To Want To Live in Cities, More Likely To Prefer Suburbs

Nearly half of U.S. adults say the pandemic has driven people in their community apart. Many see a long road to recovery: About one-in-five say life in their community will never get back to the way it was before COVID-19.