“The Biden administration faced a huge challenge in administering the vaccine. Most Americans do not know when or where they can get a vaccine, including older Americans who are already eligible to obtain a vaccine in an increasing number of states,” said KFF President and CEO Drew Altman said.
Of the essential workers interviewed who have not yet been vaccinated, the survey found that 55% said they had sufficient information on where to get the vaccine. But 55% do not have enough information about when they are eligible.
In addition, 21% of the health professionals interviewed who were not vaccinated said they did not have enough information about when to get the vaccines.
The report reveals that black, Hispanic and low-income adults are among the least informed groups. At least 6 out of 10 say they don’t have enough information about vaccination sites, and at least two-thirds say they don’t have enough information about when they can be vaccinated.
About half (48%) of the public surveyed expect the vaccine distribution to “get better” under Biden’s administration, while most others expect the situation to “remain almost the same” (36%). Relatively few (12%) expect the distribution to “get worse,” the survey said.
Overall, despite problems with distribution so far, two-thirds of respondents remain “optimistic” about vaccines in the United States.
Respondents were less satisfied with the efforts of local authorities. Regardless of personal policy, the majority of survey participants – 60% – rated the state government’s performance in vaccines as fair or poor.