Poll: Most Americans aware of egg recall
Many stopped eating eggs or checked if the eggs in their home were on the recall list For immediate release: Friday, September 3, 2010 Boston, MA- As the FDA oversaw a massive egg recall for possible salmonella contamination,…
Employers took many measures to protect employees and avoid business impact of H1N1 flu outbreak
For immediate release: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 Boston, MA – In response to the H1N1 flu, most employees at U.S. businesses say their company took measures to protect them from illness, such as encouraging sick employees to stay home,…
Review of H1N1 polls shows key reasons most Americans skipped vaccine were worries about its safety and lack of concern about illness
Public Health Communications Led Many to Change Other Health Behaviors as a Way of Protecting Themselves During Outbreak For immediate release: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Boston, MA— A comprehensive review of 20 national opinion polls, including 8 by…
Nearly half of Americans believe H1N1 outbreak is over, poll finds
Majority of Parents Got or Intend to Get Their Children Vaccinated, But Majority of Adults Will Not Get H1N1 Vaccine Themselves For immediate release: Friday, February 5, 2010 Boston, MA – The latest poll from researchers at the…
Poll finds three quarters of parents who tried to get H1N1 vaccine for their children have gotten it
More than a third of parents overall do not expect to get H1N1 vaccine for kids; concerns about safety the major factor For immediate release: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 Boston, MA – A new poll by researchers at…
Poll finds two-thirds of parents and high-priority adults who tried to get H1N1 vaccine were unable to get it
Most Who Tried and Didn’t Get It Say They Will Try Again For immediate release: Friday, November 6, 2009 Boston, MA— A new national poll from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that a majority of…
New analysis shows public support for health reform ultimately dependent on impact on individuals
D.C. debate focus on large-scale policy changes may miss the public’s chief concern For immediate release: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Boston, MA -- In a new analysis of recent and historical public opinion data on healthcare reform, researchers…
Poll: Three-fourths of Massachusetts physicians support continuing state's health reform law
Three Years Into Implementation, Docs Rate State's Health Care System Positively For immediate release: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Washington, D.C. -- A study published in today's New England Journal of Medicine finds that a large majority (70 percent)…
Survey finds just 40% of adults "absolutely certain" they will get H1N1 vaccine
51% of Parents "Absolutely Certain" to Get It for Their Children Major Reasons People Saying "No" or "Maybe" to Vaccine Include Belief They Are at Low Risk of Illness and Concerns About Vaccine Safety For immediate release: October…
New NPR/Kaiser/Harvard poll examines public's views of the role of health care interest groups in the health care debate
For immediate release: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 A new survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health examines the public's views and opinions of the role of health care interest…