Over a year since the pandemic began, Americans are turning a corner due to widespread vaccination efforts. Yet as Covid-19 evolves and new variants emerge, it is natural to be concerned about how to remain protected so that Americans don’t need to go back into lockdown. Widespread Covid-19 testing remains the best way to stop new outbreaks before they start and protect the people we love.
In our fourth wave of a national tracking survey on public attitudes, we saw encouraging data that Americans still believe testing is important to ending the pandemic—even as vaccination rates rise. Additionally, most people are willing to be tested, including 75% of parents who say they are willing to have their child tested in school. This Message Brief is a culmination of the data from the survey, including high-level audience insights and message recommendations for public health communicators.