Item—Positively scored |
It is important to get a lot of people vaccinated so that we can go back to normal life Overall, the U.S. government has handled the COVID-19 pandemic well, for its citizens Overall, the Chinese government has handled the COVID-19 pandemic well, for its citizens The government should it easier to get vaccinated by providing easy appointments, transportation, and paid time off People who don't get vaccinated risk getting infected and then infecting others I am worried about the new variants to the COVID-19 virus Getting enough people vaccinated so that mask requirements could be reduced was a major accomplishment for the United States |
Item—Reverse Scored (r) |
I believe that the dangers of COVID-19 have been greatly exaggerated. (r) I do not like vaccines in general. (r) I do not trust pharmaceutical companies. (r) People like me have been mistreated by medical authorities. (r) Even if I got infected, I do not think I would get seriously ill from COVID-19. (r) No one in my family has or is likely to get seriously ill from COVID-19. (r) The economic impact of the lockdowns in the US has been worse than the impact of COVID-19 disease. (r) Mask mandates have been a violation of personal rights. (r) The vaccines were developed too quickly to know if they are safe. (r) |