Public Attitudes

Among the many debatable issues around Covid-19 is one unassailable fact: The coronavirus is nonpartisan. It makes no judgment about one’s political leanings. The vaccines that were developed to fight this virus have no political bias, either.

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Studies suggest lotteries or cash payouts improve vaccination rates

Wed, 2021-08-04 18:26 — mike kraft

Cash for shots? Studies suggest payouts improve vaccination rates Vaccine lotteries persuade some hesitant people, but New York City and White House want to bet on direct payments Science | AAAS

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Most K-12 parents support mask mandates

Tue, 2021-08-03 09:26 — Naomisfreeman

Most K-12 parents support mask mandates: poll Most parents of K-12 students support mask mandates amid a nationwide spike in coronavirus infections, according to a Gallup poll Jordan Williams TheHill

Most parents of K-12 students support mask mandates amid a nationwide spike in coronavirus infections, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday.

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For many, the belated realization that Covid will be ‘a long war’ sparks anger and denial

Mon, 2021-08-02 13:58 — Naomisfreeman

Realization that Covid will be 'a long war' sparks anger and denial - STAT Though this new outrage might look and sound like righteous indignation, mental health professionals say that what’s behind it is fear. Megan Molteni STAT

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Describing the spread and life cycle of an anti covid-19 vaccine lie

Tue, 2021-07-20 18:07 — mike kraft

The Life Cycle Of A COVID-19 Vaccine Lie Where do myths about coronavirus vaccines come from and why do they spread? NPR takes a look at how rumors about vaccines and fertility reached the public earlier this year. NPR.org

Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines can appear almost anywhere: from an uncle's Facebook post to a well-trusted news commentator. But where does it come from, and why do some myths spread further than others?

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OPINIONS: How to reach the unvaccinated --payments and numbers

Tue, 2021-07-20 12:02 — mike kraft

Late last week Michael Brendan Dougherty of National Review stirred up a mix of interest and outrage among journalists by arguing that more understanding should be extended to unvaccinated Americans, whose hesitancy about getting Pfizered or Modernafied often reflects a reasonable uncertainty and wariness after a year of shifting public-health rhetoric, blunders and misleading messaging.

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