KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: January 2021

The KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor is an ongoing research project that tracks public attitudes and experiences with COVID-19 vaccinations. Using a combination of surveys and qualitative research, this project tracks the dynamics of public opinion during the development and diffusion of vaccines, including the trust and reluctance of vaccines, trusted ambassadors and messages, and the public's experience with vaccines.

Main results

• The most recent survey by the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor (conducted Jan. 11-18) found that two-thirds of adults in the US (65%) in the most recent survey by the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor (65%) fail able to meet demand) say the federal government is doing a "fair" or "bad" job of distributing vaccines to states. About three out of ten adults rate the federal government positively as “excellent” or “good”. Likewise, six in ten think their state government is doing a “fair” or “bad” job distributing the vaccine to people in their state. While similar proportions of partisans give their state government negative marks, nearly half of Democrats (45%) think the federal government is doing a "bad" job, while Republicans are more divided on their views.
• About half the public believes vaccine distribution efforts "get better" under a government of President Biden, compared with about a third who think efforts "stay about the same" and one in ten who say that they are "getting worse" ”. Democrats overwhelmingly expect distribution efforts under President Biden (83%) to improve, as do a large number of independents (45%), while most Republicans (57%) say they will stay about the same.
• Two-thirds of adults are confident that COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed fairly in the US, including most black adults (58%). However, around half of black adults say they are “not too” or “not at all” confident that vaccine distribution efforts are addressing blacks' needs (52%).
• The majority of the public who have not yet been vaccinated (94% of all adults) say they do not have enough information on when to get the vaccine, how to get the vaccine (60%) and where to get the vaccine (55% ). Remarkably, about six in ten black and Hispanic adults say they don't have enough information about where to get the vaccine, compared to about half of white adults who say the same thing. Among adults aged 65 and over – a higher priority group for the vaccine – about six in ten say they don't have enough information about when (58%) and where (59%) to get the vaccine.
• Despite some dissatisfaction with the government's efforts to distribute vaccines, two-thirds of the public say they are "optimistic" about the current state of vaccination in the US. Despite reports of delays in introducing vaccines in some areas, half also feel “frustrated” with the state of vaccination efforts – including six in ten Democrats (61%), nearly half of Independents (48%) and four in ten Republicans (42%). Remarkably, a third of adults say they feel “confused” by the vaccination status in the country. This is comparable to those who feel “satisfied”, which indicates that there is room for improvement in the first few weeks of the Biden administration.

Most rate the vaccine distribution efforts of the federal and state governments negatively

With news that some states and municipalities are lagging behind in sales efforts and reports that demand for COVID-19 vaccines is exceeding supply, about two-thirds of adults say the federal government is "fair" (33%) or "poor “Is (31%) tasked with distributing COVID-19 vaccines to states. Almost three out of ten give the federal government a positive rating of “good” (21%) or “excellent” (8%).

State governments also receive a negative rating from the public, with the majority saying their state government only does a "fair" job (36%) or a "bad" job (25%) distributing vaccines to people in their state , while a third say they are doing a “good” (25%) or “excellent” (7%) job.

Figure 1: The majority say the federal and state governments are doing a fair or bad job distributing COVID-19 vaccines

In particular, Democrats and Republicans give their state governments similar ratings, with around six in ten saying they are doing a “fair” or “bad” job distributing the vaccine to people in their state. However, with the poll conducted in the last few days of the Trump administration, the partisans' views on the federal government are more divided. Eight out of ten Democrats say the federal government is distributing COVID-19 vaccines "fair" or "poorly" to states, while Republicans are more divided in their assessment of the federal government (43% say "excellent" or "excellent") "Good" and 46% "fair" or "bad").

Figure 2: More than four in ten Democrats say the federal government is bad at distributing vaccines to states

About half of adults (48%) believe vaccine distribution efforts in the US will "get better" under President Biden's new administration. About a third (36%) say vaccine distribution efforts "will stay about the same", while 12% say they will "get worse". An overwhelming majority of Democrats (83%) believe vaccine distribution efforts are "getting better" under the Biden administration, while a majority of Republicans (57%) believe vaccine distribution efforts are "about to get better" will remain the same. About four in ten independents (45%) expect sales efforts to improve under President Joe Biden, while 38% think they will "stay about the same".

Figure 3: About half of respondents say vaccine distribution in the US is getting better under the Biden administration, including the vast majority of Democrats

Despite some dissatisfaction with the federal and state governments' efforts to distribute vaccines, most adults (65%) – including the majority of Democrats (70%), Independents (64%), and Republicans (59%) – are confident it will Vaccines are to be distributed in a fair manner. About a third of the public say they are “not too confident” (20%) or “not at all confident” (12%) that the COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed fairly. In the December KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, conducted prior to the start of COVID-19 vaccinations in the US, a similar proportion of adults (67%) expressed confidence that the vaccine was being distributed fairly.

Figure 4: The majority of partisans are confident that COVID-19 vaccines will be fairly distributed in the US.

While the general public is confident that vaccines will be distributed fairly, concerns remain about whether the needs of people of color are taken into account in the distribution of vaccines. While most black adults (58%) are at least "somewhat confident" that the vaccine will be fairly distributed in the US, only 9% are "very confident" that it is. In fact, around half of black adults (52%) say they are “not too” or “not at all” confident that the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine will address blacks' needs. While most or half of Hispanic adults (53%) feel confident that the needs of the Hispanic population will be taken into account when distributing the vaccine, a large proportion (44%) say they are “not too confident” or “not” be at all confident. "

In the KFF's December 2020 COVID-19 vaccine monitor, half of black adults (49%) and six in ten Hispanic adults (60%) said they were confident that the development The vaccine addressed the needs of black and Hispanic Americans.

Figure 5: Less than half of black adults are confident that COVID-19 vaccine distribution addresses the needs of black people

The majority say they don't have enough information about where and when vaccines are available

Of those who have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine (94% of all adults), six in ten say they do not have enough information about it when People like her will be able to get the vaccine. Information on where to get a vaccine is also needed, as the majority (55%) of those not yet vaccinated say they do not have enough information Where You will be given a vaccine. Although some states have slightly different criteria for vaccine priority, most adults (55%) say they have enough information about how their state decides who gets the priority for the COVID-19 vaccine. Four in ten (43%) say they don't provide enough information.

Figure 6: The majority say they don't have enough information about when and where to get a COVID-19 vaccine

Adults 65 and over are among the groups that many states prioritize for vaccine distribution. Among older adults who have not yet been vaccinated, around six in ten say they have no information on when and where people will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, how to get it (58%) it (59%). In particular, the majority of key workers who have not yet received the vaccine say they have enough information Where to get the vaccine (55%) but most say they do do not have enough information about when People like her can get vaccinated (55%). This includes healthcare workers (one in five essential workers work in a healthcare setting) who have not yet been vaccinated and who do not have sufficient information when You can get vaccinated (21%). A similar proportion (18%) of healthcare workers have not been vaccinated and say they do not have enough information about it Where be vaccinated.

About six in ten black (62%) and Hispanic (63%) adults say they don't have enough information about where to get a COVID-19 vaccine, compared with about half of white adults who say they don't having enough information (51%)). Six in ten lower-income adults with a household income below $ 40,000 (61%) say they don't have enough information about it Where You can get vaccinated, compared to about half of those with a household income of $ 90,000 or more (49%). Similarly, lower-income adults are less likely than their higher-income counterparts to not have enough information about it when People like her can get the vaccine (66% versus 54%).

Figure 7: Limited information on when and where the vaccine is available is a problem, especially for adults with black, Hispanic, and lower incomes

The public is optimistic about COVID-19 vaccination efforts, although some concerns remain

With millions of health care workers, long-term carers and residents and older adults across the country being vaccinated against COVID-19, two-thirds of the public (66%) say they are "optimistic" about the current state of vaccinations in Die USA Still, half of the public (50%) are “frustrated” at negative reviews of federal and state vaccine distribution efforts given the current status of COVID-19 vaccinations in the country. In addition, a third of adults say they feel “confused” about the status of their vaccinations, including around four in ten black adults (46%), young adults aged 18-29 (40%), and those with one Household income less than $ 40,000 (42%). A third of the population says they are “satisfied” with the current level of vaccinations in the US, while around one in four feels angry (23%).

Figure 8: Two-thirds say they are optimistic about US COVID-19 vaccinations. Half are frustrated

Percent who said the following describe how they feel about the current status of COVID-19 vaccination in the US:	Age				Race / ethnicity
	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+	black	Hispanic	White
Optimistic	64%	66%	63%	70%	65%	70%	65%
Frustrated	48	46	55	53	55	42	52
Confused	40	30th	32	33	46	38	31
Satisfied	32	27	29	41	31	43	30th
Angry	25th	20th	26th	23	22nd	24	23

Optimism about vaccination crosses party lines, and about two-thirds of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans say they are optimistic about the current status of vaccinations in the country. Despite shared optimism, about six in ten Democrats (61%) say they're frustrated, compared to less than half of Republicans (42%) and Independents (48%) who say the same thing.

Figure 9: Majorities in partisans say they feel optimistic, six in ten Democrats say they feel frustrated