About three-quarters of D.C. residents support the city’s vaccine requirement to enter certain businesses, a policy that Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) ended Tuesday. The citywide Washington Post poll finds 74 percent of residents support D.C.’s requirement to show proof of vaccination before going inside restaurants, gyms, concert venues and […] Read more »
U.S. efforts on pandemic, economy: Things are a bit better, but not yet good
The times, they are uncertain. People think the fight against COVID has improved dramatically in recent weeks, up double-digits, but still not good, say Americans who’ve now been through a few up-and-down waves. With a majority still concerned about the virus, it’s not over for them, as people voice both […] Read more »
No way forward
Biden’s approval numbers have been consistently underwater since mid-December, driven by dual disillusionments: the resurgence of COVID and rapidly rising inflation, which now sits at a 40-year high. As our core political tracking data shows, Biden’s mainstay was COVID – his fortunes rose and fell along with how he is […] Read more »
Increasing Public Criticism, Confusion Over COVID-19 Response in U.S.
Nearly two years after the coronavirus outbreak took hold in the United States, Americans are increasingly critical of the response to COVID-19 from elected officeholders and public health officials. Amid debates over how to address the surge in cases driven by the omicron variant, confusion is now the most common […] Read more »
As Omicron recedes, Americans unsure on how to live with pandemic long-term
With COVID-19 cases starting to decline across the nation, the American public is completely divided on how to handle the pandemic in the near term, according to the latest Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index. As the country wrestles with how to move on (or not), one thing is clear: two in three […] Read more »
Americans’ Attitudes and Experiences with COVID-19 Vaccines
Since before the first COVID-19 vaccine became available more than a year ago, the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor Project has tracked the public’s evolving views about and experiences with the vaccines amid the ongoing pandemic. On Feb. 8, 2022 KFF held a web briefing to share insights gleaned from nearly […] Read more »