A majority of Americans surveyed in a recent poll say that COVID-19 restrictions have helped slow the spread of the virus and have been worth the cost.
in a store or business, about 71% of Democrats say they do it most of the time, compared to just 30% of Republicans. (For context, back in February, 93% of Democrats and 83% of Republicans said they did.
Pew found 86% of Democrats and independents who lean toward the Democratic Party are at least partially vaccinated, compared to 60% of Republicans and people who lean Republican. Among all respondents, 73% have gotten at least one dose, while 26% are unvaccinated., but only 15% of Republicans say the same. In February, 84% of Democrats and 20% of Republicans gave a positive response when asked about his performance.noted a big gap in opinions between vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
Only 32% of unvaccinated people are concerned about becoming infected and requiring hospitalization, while 50% of vaccinated people are concerned -- even though data shows the large majority of people becoming infected and hospitalized are unvaccinated. What’s more, only 38% of unvaccinated people are worried about unknowingly spreading the virus to somebody else, compared to 66% of vaccinated people.Pew Research Center. “Majority in U.S. Says Public Health Benefits of COVID-19 Restrictions Worth the Costs, Even as Large Shares Also See Downsides.”© 2021 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.
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