Unvaccinated Americans are at higher risk from COVID-19 but express less concern than vaccinated adults
Unvaccinated Americans are less likely to be concerned about health effects of COVID-19 and to wear masks in businesses all or most of the time.
Unvaccinated Americans are less likely to be concerned about health effects of COVID-19 and to wear masks in businesses all or most of the time.
Looking at respondents to 2020 and 2021 surveys reveals differences in vaccination rates based on where people turned most for COVID-19 news.
Public polling estimates on COVID-19 vaccination have been within about 2.8 points, on average, of the CDC's calculated rate.
As the drive to inoculate more people continues, here are 10 facts about Americans and COVID-19 vaccines.
73% say they are vaccinated, but at least half express confusion, concern over vaccine information and health impacts.
There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.
The digital divide between Americans who have a disability and Americans who do not remains for some devices.
In the U.S., highly religious adults are much more skeptical about the possibility of extraterrestrial life than those who are less religious.
GOP moderates and younger adults generally offer more support for action to address climate change than conservatives and older adults.
Among 17 publics surveyed, those in Japan report the most negative assessment of how their country has handled the pandemic.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
Majorities across 20 publics say government investments in scientific research are worthwhile and express a lot or some confidence in scientists to do what is right for the public.
Majorities of Americans say the United States should prioritize the development of renewable energy sources and take steps toward the country becoming carbon neutral by the year 2050.
Majorities say scientific research on gene editing is a misuse of technology. But public acceptance of gene editing for babies depends on how it will be used, and views often differ by age and religion.