How does the American public react to the changing recommendations of public health officials as they attempt to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic? It depends. Most of the vaccinated understand that public health recommendations change as the science evolves. Most of the unvaccinated do not, reacting with paranoia and suspicion to changes in recommendations, according to the results of a Pew Research Center survey. Here is the percentage of Americans who agree with each statement by vaccination status...
The changing recommendations make sense because scientific knowledge is always being updated
Vaccinated: 72%
Unvaccinated: 32%
The changing recommendations made me wonder if public health officials were holding back important information
Vaccinated: 47%
Unvaccinated: 78%
The Kaiser Covid-19 Vaccine Monitor: September 2021 confirms the failure of the unvaccinated to understand vaccines and the scientific process. When asked which statement comes closer to their view about the news that some people might need vaccine boosters, 78 percent of the vaccinated agree that the need for boosters "shows that scientists are continuing to find ways to make vaccines more effective." Among the unvaccinated, fully 71 percent think the need for boosters "shows that the vaccines are not working as well as promised."
Source: Pew Research Center, Unvaccinated Americans Are at Higher Risk from Covid-19 but Express Less Concern than Vaccinated Adults
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