… The miraculous arrival of a coronavirus vaccine this past week marks the first glimmer of hope amid a pandemic that for 10 months has ravaged the country, decimated its economy and fundamentally altered social interactions. Yet that triumph of scientific ingenuity and bureaucratic efficiency does not conceal the difficult […] Read more »
Partisanship and Vaccine Uptake Strategies
Americans’ willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine varies significantly by underlying partisan and ideological positioning. This is not surprising, given a great deal of evidence showing the ways in which partisanship and ideology serve as a lens through which Americans view much of the world around them. But it has […] Read more »
COVID-19 and Biden’s Health Care Agenda
As the country hits record numbers of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, pessimism about the trajectory of the coronavirus pandemic continues to increase. Half of adults now say the worst is yet to come, returning to levels measured in May. Moreover, the share of the public who say they are worried […] Read more »
A Return to Normal?
In this era of unprecedented tumult and change, it’s easy to think that politicians who reflect those same forces would be successful. But in 2020, voters picked stability over volatility. If there were a clear mandate from voters this election, it was this: get our lives back to normal. CONTINUED […] Read more »
Governors Rated Highest for Conveying Clear COVID-19 Plan
Americans continue to rate their own governors more positively for communicating a clear plan of action in response to the coronavirus than they do other political leaders or the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). While 51% of U.S. adults agree that their state’s governor has conveyed such information, 46% say […] Read more »
Share Of Public Willing To Get Vaccinated For COVID-19 Has Increased
With the launch of the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, a new KFF survey finds an increase in the share of the public saying they would definitely or probably get a vaccine for COVID-19 if it was determined to be safe by scientists and available for free to everyone who wanted […] Read more »