Helping US healthcare stakeholders understand the human side of the COVID-19 crisis: McKinsey Consumer Healthcare Insights

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Healthcare stakeholders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic must understand not only the disease itself, but also consumers’ questions, concerns, and behaviors. Our recent rapid-research effort in the US provides some early insights.

McKinsey’s eighth COVID-19-focused consumer health survey, conducted October 26, 2020, provides an updated view of consumer health-related experiences and perceptions. Many consumers said they are open to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, although more than a third expressed concern about side effects. Anxiety and distress continue to be major factors for Americans, especially if they have had or know someone who has had COVID-19. The majority of respondents said that they remain committed to wearing a face mask, social distancing, and limiting time in public places if that is the recommended guidance over the next six months, and two-thirds said they would work from home at least some of the time if advised.

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Helping US healthcare stakeholders understand the human side of the COVID-19 crisis: McKinsey Consumer Healthcare Insights
Helping US healthcare stakeholders understand the human side of the COVID-19 crisis: McKinsey Consumer Healthcare Insights
Helping US healthcare stakeholders understand the human side of the COVID-19 crisis: McKinsey Consumer Healthcare Insights
Helping US healthcare stakeholders understand the human side of the COVID-19 crisis: McKinsey Consumer Healthcare Insights
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