Memo: Voters Want the U.S. to Take the Lead in Vaccinating the Rest of the World
By David Binder, Will Gudelunas, Ethan Axelrod, Evangel Penumaka, and Isa Alomran
Executive Summary
Data for Progress conducted a late-May survey of 1,304 likely voters nationally to assess voter attitudes towards global vaccination efforts. Our survey was centered on findings from a focus group conducted by David Binder Research with voters in Limerick, Pennsylvania on May 6, which asked respondents who were partially or fully vaccinated and were Independent swing voters who voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020 for their opinions on the U.S.’ role in getting the entire world vaccinated. The focus group results showed clear support from these respondents for the US to help other nations vaccinate their people. Data for Progress’ poll found that these results are consistent with the opinions of likely voters nationwide — strong majorities of voters want the U.S. to be a world leader in equipping other nations with the resources to vaccinate as many people as possible.
