The following is a continuation of 10 Ways COVID Changed How People Think About Health–Part 1
6. Citizen Researchers
The lack of information on COVID-19 and data on vaccine safety and efficacy has left the public with questions.
A survey in October 2021 showed that 3 in 4 Americans (76 percent) leave their doctor’s appointment on a negative note, feeling confused about their health or dissatisfied with the answers. Though this survey was on general health, respondents were surveyed during the pandemic.
Many studies highlighted the importance of transparency and trust in COVID-19 messaging (1, 2). Yet studies criticizing the transparency of health institutes including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have continued to emerge (1, 2)….