Seeing Others Vaccinated May Be The Best Cure For Vaccine Hesitancy February 10, 2021 Perspective In his latest Axios column, Drew Altman shows why vaccine hesitancy will naturally decrease as more and more people see their family members and friends vaccinated without adverse consequences. It’s a hopeful sign about vaccine hesitancy, and should help free up resources to focus on the remaining vaccine hesitant.
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: In Their Own Words February 8, 2021 Poll Finding This report summarizes the public’s response to a series of open-ended questions aimed at better understanding people’s concerns around receiving a COVID-19 vaccine and the views of the messages and messengers that could affect their willingness to get one,
Biden Wants to Partner with Health Centers to Promote More Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines February 9, 2021 Blog We examine the Biden administration’s proposal to partner with community health centers to speed up vaccinations, especially in hard-to-reach populations.
What Does a Multi-Dose Series Mean for the COVID-19 Vaccination Effort? February 5, 2021 Issue Brief This issue brief examines key issues related to multi-dose vaccination series generally as well as issues specific to COVID-19.
At This Early Stage of the COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out, Most Older Adults Have Not Yet Been Vaccinated As Supply Remains Limited February 8, 2021 Issue Brief This analysis looks at vaccination rates among older adults at the state level, and the share of all vaccines administered that have been given to older adults, among states reporting vaccination data by age.
Data as of February 1 on State Vaccinations by Race/Ethnicity February 3, 2021 News Release Updated analysis of state-reported data as of February 1, 2021 on COVID-19 vaccinations, cases, and deaths by race/ethnicity is now available. Based on nearly half of states reporting vaccination data by race/ethnicity, Black and Hispanic people continue to receive smaller shares of vaccinations compared to their shares of cases and…
Vaccine Monitor: Where People are Getting Information About COVID-19 Vaccinations February 3, 2021 News Release Additional Data Available Through Online Vaccine Monitor Dashboard As vaccination efforts ramp up across the country, the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor examines where the public is getting its relevant information. Large shares of the public report that they are getting at least a fair amount of vaccine information from television…
This Week in Coronavirus: January 22 to January 28 January 29, 2021 Blog During the 53rd week since the first coronavirus case appeared in the United States, the world surpassed 100 million COVID-19 cases, with the United States accounting for a quarter of them. The U.S. also accounts for one-fifth (433,200) of the world’s nearly 2.2 million reported deaths.
Vaccine Monitor: Nearly Half of the Public Wants to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine as Soon as They Can or Has Already Been Vaccinated, Up across Racial and Ethnic Groups Since December January 27, 2021 News Release Most Convincing Messages to Promote Vaccination Highlight Effectiveness at Preventing Illness and a Return to Normal Life; Hearing about Rare Allergic Reactions and Side Effects May Discourage Some New KFF Dashboard Features Key Data and Insights from the Vaccine Monitor With millions of Americans getting their first COVID-19 vaccinations, the…
How Quickly We Need To Ramp Up Vaccinations To Get To Herd Immunity January 26, 2021 Perspective Debate about how many vaccinations are needed by when has been in the news. Drew Altman lays it out in his latest column.