November 10, 2009
One out of five parents in the U.S. say they have attempted to get H1N1 or swine flu vaccinations for a child but have been unable to do so. Seventeen percent of parents say at least one of their children has already been vaccinated, compared to ...
November 6, 2009
Flu cases in the U.S. continue to tick higher, with an average of 2.7% of adults in October reporting that they were “sick with the flu yesterday,” compared to 1.9% in September and 2.0% in October 2008.
October 19, 2009
Americans’ average daily reports of flu and cold incidence began to rise in September with the onset of the cold and flu season, but so far there is no indication of elevated illness levels compared to last year at this time -- even amid ...
August 31, 2009
Americans are about twice as likely now (36%) as they were in May (20%) to believe they are very or somewhat likely to contract the H1N1 virus this year. More Americans plan to get a swine flu vaccine and fewer have confidence in the federal ...
August 31, 2009
Currently, 17% of Americans say they are worried about getting the H1N1 virus (swine flu), up from the 8% who said the same in June.
July 27, 2009
Public accolades for the jobs the CDC, NASA, and the FBI are doing contrast with the moderate performance ratings Americans give to the CIA and Homeland Security, and subpar ratings for the EPA, IRS, and FDA. The Federal Reserve Board ranks last ...
June 15, 2009
Just days after the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 flu a pandemic, new Gallup polling finds only 8% of Americans worried about personally getting the swine flu -- the lowest rate of worry about the illness since it became news in ...
May 20, 2009
Just 13% of U.S. adults are now worried about getting swine flu, down from a high of 25% at the end of April. Most of the latest drop is seen among women under 50, who nevertheless remain the most concerned of any age-by-gender group.
May 7, 2009
Americans are as likely to say the media have exaggerated the dangers of swine flu (45%) as to say the news reports are about right (46%). Personal worry about getting swine flu is down to 17% from 25% a week ago, and only 20% think the virus is ...
May 7, 2009
The percentage of Americans worried about swine flu has declined to 17% in Gallup’s most recent polling. While 46% of Americans say the news reports about swine flu are about right, 45% say the news media are exaggerating the dangers.
