Pandemic Optimism and Vaccine Rollout Approval Hit New Highs
Thursday, May 13, 2021Nearly seven in ten – including a plurality of Republicans – say Biden has had a positive impact on the state of the pandemic.
Nearly seven in ten – including a plurality of Republicans – say Biden has had a positive impact on the state of the pandemic.
Biden and the Democratic Party are more trusted to rebuild the economy, and a growing share say it is “getting better.”
Majorities approve of Biden’s first 100 day agenda and his future priorities, including the American Jobs Plan and the Justice in Policing Act.
Approval of the vaccine rollout has improved by 33 points since February as two-thirds of Americans see Biden’s pandemic policies as having a “positive impact.”
Approval ratings of President Biden have remained in net positive territory as support for the American Rescue Plan remains consistently broad.
Majorities approve of how Biden is handling his job overall, the economy, and the pandemic; more than one in three Republicans say they are unlikely to get vaccinated.
Each provision of President Biden’s “American Jobs Plan” earns broad bipartisan support; emphasizing how the infrastructure creates good-paying jobs is effective.
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, majorities of Americans believe “the worst is over” with the pandemic and have confidence in their personal financial situation.
While each component of the American Rescue Plan is seen as important by wide majorities, checks and vaccine distribution funding are seen as most important.
Seven in ten Americans support the American Rescue Plan as more report hearing about it; approval of the vaccine rollout rises 16 points over the course of February.