Last year’s “high severity” flu season may be inspiring more Americans to get themselves and their families vaccinated against the flu in 2018. Close to half (46%) of Americans say they’re planning on getting a flu shot this year, while 5% say they’ve already gotten it, according to new data from YouGov Omnibus.
About four in ten (39%) people say they’re not planning on getting the flu shot. Men are more likely than women to say they’re planning on getting the shot (49% vs 44%) or have already gotten the shot (6% vs 4%). Women (41%) were more likely than men (37%) to say they haven’t gotten the shot and aren’t planning to do so.
People with higher incomes are more likely to report that they will be getting a flu shot this year. Those making $80K or more per year are particularly likely to say they’re planning to get a flu shot, with over half (56%) selecting this response. About half (48%) of people making between $40K and $80K are also planning on getting the shot, along with 43% of people making less than $40K per year.
In January 2018, the results of a similar question yielded comparable results: 45% of people said that they had had gotten their flu shot, and 9% were planning to get one. At the time, 43% of people said they weren’t planning on getting a flu shot that season.
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