It’s been a long hard year for many Americans, from the arrival of COVID-19 and the economic pain it brought to a contentious presidential election and post-election period. But as COVID vaccination rates rise, key data points suggest something is lurking in the American electorate that we haven’t seen for […] Read more »
Biden receives high marks on COVID-19, lags on immigration, guns
As he confronts a set of concurrent challenges, President Joe Biden receives high marks on his top priorities — the coronavirus pandemic and the economic recovery. Still, there are warning signs for other areas of his agenda where external events have imposed new urgency, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. […] Read more »
Trump Voters Want COVID Vaccine Information from Doctors, Not Politicians
When deciding whether to get a COVID vaccine, Republicans who voted for President Trump will be far more influenced by their doctors and family members than any politician, including Trump, according to a new national poll released today by the de Beaumont Foundation. When asked if they’d be more likely […] Read more »
Polling analysis: Can vaccine hesitancy be reduced by a president’s encouragement?
Many Americans still express reluctance about getting vaccinated for COVID-19, which could leave many unnecessarily vulnerable to the disease and hinder the country’s return to normalcy. Many wonder whether presidents — especially former President Trump — could impact people’s willingness to get vaccinated. CBS News ran an experiment to explore […] Read more »
Half of Republican men say they don’t want the vaccine. They’re mooching off the rest of us
Millions of elderly Americans are still hunting for appointments to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Millions of younger Americans are waiting impatiently for their turn in line. But there’s one group whose members are far more skeptical about the vaccine — and in some cases are actively refusing to get jabbed […] Read more »
Vaccine hesitancy may not be why people of color are getting Covid shots at a lower rate
… America’s vaccination effort is among the best in the world. One of the few problems so far has been a racial inequity in who is receiving the vaccine. White Americans have received a disproportionate percentage of vaccinations compared with Black and Hispanic Americans. A lot of politicians have claimed […] Read more »