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( 54 %) and that local officials ex- aggerate the severity of the situation ( 44 %).

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The survey also reveals most re- spondents lack solid knowl- edge of their state s plan for vaccine rollout , even as it is al- ready underway :

Only 38

% of respondents rate their knowledge of

their state s plan for vaccine

rollout as excellent or good , and there is a near-even split between those who heard about vaccine rollout in their state ( 53

%) and those who have not ( 47

%).

75 % of respondents

have some level of confusion about where they fall in

their state s vaccination plans , and only 25

% of

respondents know exactly where they fall in their state s rollout .

As public officials continue to communicate with residents on

COVID-19 guidelines and vaccine distribution , direct alerts via phone calls and texts to residents emerge as the most trusted way to re- ceive information from local officials

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