Nearly 3 in 4 Americans Not Worried About Getting ‘Seriously Sick’ From COVID-19: KFF Survey

Over 50 percent of survey respondents said they were unlikely to get the updated COVID-19 vaccines for the holidays.

A boy receives a vaccine at a clinic in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 19, 2022. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Three-quarters of Americans are unconcerned about contracting COVID-19 during the upcoming holiday season, while over half have no intention of taking precautions against the infection, according to a recent survey report.

“With fall and winter holidays coming up, the possibility of a further wave of COVID-19 infections is looming with increased indoor gatherings and time with friends and family. Yet, most of the public is not worried about spreading or catching COVID-19 over the coming months,” said a Nov. 17 report by health policy research organization KFF. Fifty-four percent of respondents said they were “not too worried” or “not at all worried” about any increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations for the season.