The KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor and other surveys have consistently shown a strong relationship between partisan identification and how individuals view and experience the COVID-19 pandemic, on questions ranging from worries about getting infected, to self-reported behaviors like mask-wearing and social distancing, to views on vaccinations. This new analysis shows […] Read more »
Post-ABC poll finds parents divided on vaccine safety for children
American parents are roughly split in their confidence of coronavirus vaccines’ safety and efficacy for children, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Just under half of American parents, 46 percent, are confident that coronavirus vaccines are safe for children, and a similar 47 percent are confident that vaccines are […] Read more »
Doubts on safety, efficacy in children underlie parents’ vaccine hesitancy
Half of parents in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll are skeptical about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for children, potentially a key barrier as the government seeks to boost uptake. Numerous recent surveys have found substantial numbers of parents hesitant to have their child vaccinated against the […] Read more »
Flu shots uptake is now partisan. It didn’t use to be
Uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine has, unfortunately, become partisan like so much else in our society. Almost every Democratic adult (90% to 95%) has gotten a shot, while a little less than two-thirds of Republican adults have. That partisanship appears to have transferred to at least one other important vaccination. […] Read more »
Belief in COVID-19 Misinformation Much More Common among Unvaccinated Adults and Republicans
More than three quarters (78%) of U.S. adults either believe or aren’t sure about at least one of eight false statements about the COVID-19 pandemic or COVID-19 vaccines, with unvaccinated adults and Republicans among those most likely to hold misconceptions, a new KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report shows. Nearly two-thirds […] Read more »
5% of Unvaccinated Adults Say They Left a Job Due to a Vaccine Requirement
With the Biden administration moving to require large employers to require COVID-19 vaccinations and require weekly testing for unvaccinated workers, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report finds a quarter (25%) of workers say their employer has a vaccine requirement, up from 9% in June. About a fifth (21%) of […] Read more »