Only 46% of Adults Worry About COVID-19 Infection

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) recently commissioned a survey to better understand beliefs about influenza and pneumococcal disease, as well as attitudes and practices around vaccination including the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On October 1, 2020, the NIFID survey found among US adults revealed the following highlights: 46% are very or extremely worried about COVID-19 infection for themselves or someone in their family, but only 23% are similarly concerned about being infected with seasonal flu.