Many midlife and older adults continue to employ some COVID-related precautions.
30% for 5059; 28% for 60-plus).
Most (55%) adults ages 40-plus say they are not too worried about getting COVID-19.
50% for 5059; 49% for 4049).
Half of the Latino older adults surveyed say they are worried about catching COVID-19, even after taking precautions.
Only a small portion (2%) say they have or have had long COVID.
The majority still at least occasionally adhere to some of the recommendations aimed at minimizing exposure.
Alan Newman Market Research Consultants (ANR) conducted a quantitative research study among U.S. adults age 40-plus.
The purpose of this research was to understand their health concerns around COVID and vaccinations.
Between October 3 and 12, 2022, ANR conducted n=1,546 online surveys (12 min.
), including oversamples to achieve 400 completes by African American/Black and 400 by Hispanic/Latino adults age 40-plus.
Respondents were offered the option to take the survey in English or Spanish.
This report uses data from the AARP COVID-19 and Vaccines Attitude Survey of Midlife and Older Adults.
The companion piece can be found here: Vaccine Hesitancy Among Older Adults: Disease Concern Not Always Persuasive.
For more information, hey contact Cheryl L. Lampkin atclampkin@aarp.org.
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