Flu hospitalizations are arriving early this fall, and Johns Hopkins experts say a physician's recommendation remains patients' best path to vaccination, while a new mRNA flu vaccine faces a coverage question.
|Articles|January 29, 2021
Who do Americans trust for COVID-19 vaccine information?
Author(s)Jeff Bendix, Senior Editor, Logan Lutton
A recent survey asked more than 3,000 people to rank the importance of seven common information sources when deciding whether to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Who do Americans look to for advice and information about COVID-19 vaccinations? A
Source: National Association of Broadcasters-Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute joint survey conducted December, 2020
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