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Weekly Covid attitudes memo, no 40.
- Growing concern overNHS pressures, confidence rising in vaccine rollout. .
- Self-reported compliance is up, but age-gap reopening
- British public welcomedBiden’s inauguration, mainly due to departure of Trump.
https://www.britishfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CovidAttitudes40.BritishFuture.pdf
- Growing concern overNHS pressures, confidence rising in vaccine rollout. .
- Self-reported compliance is up, but age-gap reopening
- British public welcomedBiden’s inauguration, mainly due to departure of Trump.
https://www.britishfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CovidAttitudes40.BritishFuture.pdf
By 60% to 35%, the public remain confident about the NHS coping, but by the narrowest margin since back at the start
The 35% who are not confident about the NHS coping is highest (41%) in London. (This is from Ipsos-Mori tracking)
https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2021-01/nhs_trend_charts.pdf
https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2021-01/nhs_trend_charts.pdf
People have noticed the pace of the vaccination rollout. Confidence in how government is handling it (61%) is +20 over the fortnight.
Can the government hit its mid-Feb target is quite a tricky question to be able to answer. (2/3 people do have an opinion, with a modest rise in confidence).
YouGov comparative study picks up quite significant rises in appetite to get vaccinated across Europe (the comparison with November) as this question became less hypothetical. Both high (UK) and low (France) starting points going up, though Germany up less in this survey
That rise in confidence in vaccines appears to be a European phenomenon - with Asian and North American attitudes so marked a shift in the last 2 months in the YouGov comparative study
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/international/articles-reports/2021/01/22/europe-becoming-more-pro-vaccine?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=website_article&utm_campaign=europe_becoming_more_pro_vaccine
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/international/articles-reports/2021/01/22/europe-becoming-more-pro-vaccine?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=website_article&utm_campaign=europe_becoming_more_pro_vaccine
On self-reported compliance with the rules, this is how the pattern has changed over time. [Would welcome insights in how to read changes in self-reported behaviour: this summer v Dec/Jan change reflects new strain & rising cases shifting perceptions]
https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2021-01/ipsos_mori_january_2021_coronavirus_polling_160121_public.pdf
![On self-reported compliance with the rules, this is how the pattern has changed over time. [Would welcome insights in how to read changes in self-reported behaviour: this summer v Dec/Jan change reflects new strain & rising cases shifting perceptions] https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2021-01/ipsos_mori_january_2021_coronavirus_polling_160121_public.pdf](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Esgxl3GXAAAblRA.png "On self-reported compliance with the rules, this is how the pattern has changed over time. [Would welcome insights in how to read changes in self-reported behaviour: this summer v Dec/Jan change reflects new strain & rising cases shifting perceptions] https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2021-01/ipsos_mori_january_2021_coronavirus_polling_160121_public.pdf")
https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2021-01/ipsos_mori_january_2021_coronavirus_polling_160121_public.pdf
This is "completely" follow the rules [excluding 'nearly all the time'] by age cohort. It does suggest younger adults did think it was all over in late summer, while older people have been the most concerned by new strain this winter.
![This is "completely" follow the rules [excluding 'nearly all the time'] by age cohort. It does suggest younger adults did think it was all over in late summer, while older people have been the most concerned by new strain this winter.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Esgyzf7VEAAsjL5.png "This is \"completely\" follow the rules [excluding 'nearly all the time'] by age cohort. It does suggest younger adults did think it was all over in late summer, while older people have been the most concerned by new strain this winter.")
On policy, there is barely now any "lockdown scepticism" about current need for lockdown 3. (As opposed to when to reopen things in future)
Just 9% think current rules are "too strict" - which has dipped as rules tightened.
While 48% think the lockdown is "not strict enough"
Just 9% think current rules are "too strict" - which has dipped as rules tightened.
While 48% think the lockdown is "not strict enough"
