KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: COVID-19 Vaccine Update Grace Sparks, Julian Montalvo III, Shannon Schumacher, Ashley Kirzinger, and Liz Hamel Published: Aug 01, 2025

https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/poll-finding/kff-tracking-poll-on-health-information-and-trust-covid-19-vaccine-update/?utm_campaign=KFF-Polling-Surveys&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--b1nDti4Dm4v2Q0WKUdGnqTN6v2EbTEhfnWa8x3qridN4aMoXxgFLUbJ5Ju9WjJuOd2EjrySM6MihnsULK5t-gK22QwA&_hsmi=373938558&utm_content=373938558&utm_source=hs_email Poll: While Most Adults Do Not Expect to Get a COVID-19 Shot This Fall, Those Who Want One Worry About Access and Insurance Coverage Amid Changes to Federal Vaccine Policy, Many Parents Are Confused on Current Guidelines and Few Think Changes Will Make People Safer As federal vaccine policy changes, most (59%) adults do not expect to get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall, while four in 10 (40%) say that they will “definitely” or “probably” get the shot, a new KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds. The groups most likely to say they will “probably” or “definitely” get the vaccine this fall include older adults (55%) and Democrats (70%). In contrast, most Republicans say they won’t get the shot, including 59% who say they will “definitely not” get the vaccine. Among those who plan to get the shot, two-thirds (66%) say they are concerned the vaccine won’t be available to them, and a similar share of those with insurance (62%) are concerned their insurance won’t cover the cost.