In a dramatic shift from last month, more Americans now say the coronavirus situation in the U.S. is getting worse (45%) rather than better (40%). In June, a record 89% said the situation was getting better, while only 3% said it was getting worse. The current survey marks the first […] Read more »
The data shows the unvaccinated don’t fear the virus, even as they are most at risk
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are again rising in the US. All the evidence we have suggests that vaccines help prevent most cases, and those who are unvaccinated are putting themselves at major risk. Yet, all the data we have suggests that it is the unvaccinated who are the least afraid […] Read more »
The Challenge Of Public Health Messaging Amid An Ever-Changing Virus
NPR’s Kelsey Snell talks with public health professor Robert Blendon about mistrust in government health agencies and who unvaccinated Americans might trust to be messengers on the COVID-19 vaccine. NPR News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up […] Read more »
A Profile in Intractability: Convincing the most vaccine resistant to get the shot is a tall order
Wait, is this July 2020 or 2021? America was on a clear path to reemergence from the long COVID doldrum. Mask wearing was down; social gatherings were up. The vaccine was our savior, a passport to a normal life. But enter the Delta variant – a more cunning and insidious […] Read more »
Vaccine Hesitancy and U.S. Public Opinion
The percentage of Americans who get a COVID-19 vaccine is directly related to important pandemic outcome metrics — cases, hospitalization and deaths. This, in turn, makes vaccine hesitancy (or vaccine refusal as some now call it) one of the most important public health issues facing the nation. … The more […] Read more »
WA isn’t as optimistic as it was six months ago
Pessimism rose despite more residents saying they’re likely to get vaccinated, a new Crosscut/Elway Poll finds. By Melissa Santos / Crosscut.com July 27, 2021 Washington state voters are less optimistic about the future than they were six months ago, even as more are choosing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a […] Read more »