Americans’ willingness to take the coronavirus vaccine has jumped since the first two vaccines were authorized by the FDA and health care workers and nursing home residents began to receive the shots. That growing acceptance is a reassuring sign for public health experts who call distribution of the vaccine crucial […] Read more »
Pandemic puts a damper on holiday spirits
As a year marked by a pandemic, economic uncertainty, and a divisive election comes to a close, few Americans are feeling festive during the holiday season. Just 22% of Americans feel very or extremely festive this year, down from 49% one year ago. Although more Americans are experiencing positive emotions […] Read more »
Political meddling has eroded trust in the CDC at a time when it’s most needed
Gallup poll: 31% of Americans say the CDC has communicated a “clear plan of action” in response to Covid-19 Chuck Todd, Meet the Press The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »
The inside story of how Trump’s denial, mismanagement and magical thinking led to the pandemic’s dark winter
… 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 »