March 15, 2023 – Last 12 months, on the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, asked Questions from our audience about their experiences with the pandemic. One 12 months later – and three years into living with COVID – we asked just a few more.
In total, we received 696 responses to our survey. Almost 66% of respondents said they were female and 76% said they were over 45. The confidence level for editorial polls is 95%.
The fall of 2022 began with President Joe Biden’s statement on the CBS show 60 minutes. Since then he has ordered an end to the COVID-19 emergency regulations issued in 2020, leaving people wondering if this might actually be the start of the top of the pandemic.
In 2022, most WebMD readers (84%) saw no end in sight. But a 12 months later, attitudes look like changing. Our recent survey found that just about a 3rd—30%—of our audience believes the pandemic is over. However, 42% of men said the pandemic is over, in comparison with just 25% of ladies.
However, the information tells a distinct story. Although day by day life has returned to its normal pace and we aren’t any longer in a state of emergency, many experts agree that we must always not let up. The number of recent infections and deaths per week has stabilized since January 2022, but Data show that 1000’s of recent cases are still being reported day-after-day. And given the evolution Given the various variants of the virus, doctors and public health officials proceed to induce caution.
The availability of vaccines and boosters is a giant reason all of us feel more comfortable doing on a regular basis tasks that we can have taken without any consideration through the early years of the pandemic. But what number of individuals are actually protected against the virus? According to our survey, 7 in 10 respondents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19; nearly 6 in 10 of those fully vaccinated have received no less than two boosters (57%).
However, these numbers don’t fully reflect the truth of vaccination and booster vaccination within the United States. CDC dataAmericans overall have accomplished their first vaccination series at a rate near 70%, very like our results. But of those fully vaccinated, just over 23% have received no less than one dose of the bivalent booster.
Sixty percent of our survey respondents reported having had COVID-19 no less than once, which is notable in comparison with a comprehensive national survey. Opinion poll The study found that about half of all Americans have COVID. However, in that study, researchers said a big proportion of positive home tests weren’t reported.
Whether you've had COVID-19 or not, the pandemic has undoubtedly modified the best way we see and interact with the world around us. Last 12 months, an amazing 88% of respondents agreed with that; this 12 months, about half of our readers agreed with that statement – perhaps indicating a growing acceptance of the changes around us.