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 »
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 »
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 »
A Return to Normal?
In this era of unprecedented tumult and change, it’s easy to think that politicians who reflect those same forces would be successful. But in 2020, voters picked stability over volatility. If there were a clear mandate from voters this election, it was this: get our lives back to normal. CONTINUED […] Read more »
Share Of Public Willing To Get Vaccinated For COVID-19 Has Increased
With the launch of the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, a new KFF survey finds an increase in the share of the public saying they would definitely or probably get a vaccine for COVID-19 if it was determined to be safe by scientists and available for free to everyone who wanted […] Read more »