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Poll: Most Adults Do Not Expect to Get a COVID-19 Shot This Fall; Many Parents Confused About Recommendations for Children

As federal vaccine policy changes, this poll finds that most adults do not expect to get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall , and many parents are confused and uncertain about whether the vaccine is recommended for healthy children this year. About one in adults nationally say the changes to vaccine policy are making people safer, while more than a third say they are making people less safe.

ACIP, CDC, and Insurance Coverage of Vaccines in the United States

This brief provides an overview of vaccine coverage requirements by payer or program, as they relate to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Currently, private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid require no-cost coverage of vaccines—a requirement connected to recommendations made by ACIP and the CDC. If these recommendations are narrowed or removed, people could have to pay for vaccines out of pocket going forward.

Exploring misinformation about covid

COVID Vaccine Concerns

Concerns over COVID vaccine injury are growing as some call for the banning of mRNA vaccines in their state. This volume of the Monitor covers recent claims about COVID vaccine safety after a new study describes a rare condition it calls “post-vaccination syndrome” (PVS).

Misinformation about COVID-19 Vaccines

Vaccine Misinformation Spreads as Children Head Back to School

Debunked Study Undermines COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations

Additional Resources

Global COVID-19 Tracker

This tracker provides the number of cases and deaths from novel coronavirus by country, the trend in case and death counts by country, and a global map of showing which countries have cases and deaths.

COVID-19 and Related State Data

Use this tool to create custom reports of COVID-19 and related state data. Group COVID-19 cases and deaths with indicators like total hospitalizations, vaccinations and mental illness.

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  • KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: What We’ve Learned

    Poll Finding

    This brief summarizes key findings and themes from the COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor project that is tracking the dynamic nature of the U.S. public’s attitudes and experiences with COVID-19 vaccination, and is based on more than 11,000 interviews conducted since December 2020.

  • Vaccine Monitor: What We’ve Learned

    News Release

    With nearly all states poised to allow anyone at least 16 years old to get a COVID-19 vaccine, this week’s announcement pausing the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to investigate a rare side effect is raising questions about whether and how it will affect the public’s eagerness to get vaccinated.

  • Vaccine Passports: What We Know and What to Consider

    News Release

    Around the country and in parts of the world, COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue to grow, leaving people wondering about vaccine requirements and ways to certify vaccine status.

  • During Pandemic, Higher Premature Excess Deaths in U.S. Compared to Peer Countries Partly Driven by Racial Disparities

    Feature

    Among excess deaths in 2020, the average person lost 14 years of life in the U.S. compared to an average of 8 years in peer countries before the age of 75. The higher premature excess mortality rate among people of color in the U.S., and in the U.S. as a whole compared to similar countries, is likely due in part to higher COVID-19 risk factor rates and broader racial inequities.

  • Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Update

    Poll Finding

    The latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor finds that those hardest hit by the mental health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have been younger people and women, including mothers. This analysis of polling data explores who has been hardest hit by mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, how experience with COVID-19 related death and worry about getting sick impact mental health. It also explores problems with access to mental health care and treatment during the pandemic.