OCTOBER 4, 2024

Fewer Than 1 in 5 Adults Concerned About Respiratory Infections This Season

By Anna Tsioulias

Despite the potentially life-threatening complications of respiratory diseases, fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. adults expressed concern about themselves or a family member contracting influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and pneumococcal disease this fall and winter, according to a recent National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) survey.

Aimed at assessing current attitudes toward respiratory vaccines, the survey highlights a troubling disconnect between the