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Table A.1

Percent of respondents by domains of trust-generalized trust, trust in vaccine efficacy/safety, trust in the vaccine approval/development processes, and trust in sources of information about COVID-19.

Generalized trustDisagree strongly or a littleNeither agree nor disagreeAgree a littleAgree strongly
I am someone who is generally trusting11.6%11.4%37.4%39.6%
Trust in vaccine efficacy and safety0%– < 25%25%– < 50%50%– < 75%75%–100%
Percent chance that someone who is vaccinated against the coronavirus could still catch it52.6%17.0%22.6%7.8%
Percent chance that a coronavirus vaccine will cause serious side effects or long-term health problems for someone who has been vaccinated58.7%14.5%19.9%6.9%
Trust in approval/development processesFully trustMostly trustSomewhat trustDo not trust
Trust in governmental approval process for COVID-19 vaccine10.6%33.3%32.6%23.5%
Trust in vaccine development process in general14.6%36.8%30.2%18.4%
Trust in healthcare provider
Your physician22.0%44.8%27.7%5.4%
Trust in sources of information
The World Health Organization (WHO)10.9%28.8%35.7%24.7%
Local public health officials (e.g., county health departments)8.0%33.9%42.7%15.4%
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)15.0%36.1%34.1%14.8%
Your contacts on social media0.6%5.4%44.2%49.8%
Friends, family members, coworkers, classmates, or acquaintances0.8%12.2%60.0%27.0%
Public television and radio4.0%20.0%44.2%31.8%
Fox News1.6%9.5%35.5%53.3%
CNN & MSNBC2.1%15.2%39.4%43.4%
NBC News & CBS News & ABC News1.6%15.8%42.7%39.9%
Your local TV news & local newspaper1.2%15.3%50.7%32.8%
National newspapers (e.g., NY Times, Washington Post, USA Today)3.3%19.8%39.6%37.3%
President Trump and VP Pence3.7%11.1%27.2%58.0%
President-Elect Biden and VP-Elect Harris6.5%20.4%30.9%42.2%

Abbreviations: COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.