After COVID-19 vaccinations began in the United States in the final weeks of 2020, older adults were among the first populations served. Now that all U.S. adults are eligible for a COVID vaccine, questions about “getting back to normal” still loom large for those fully vaccinated.
Based on recent data, a majority of older adults plan to expand their social interactions or travel plans, but most will continue following COVID-19 health guidelines in public. GoHealth commissioned an online survey, April 13 to 16, 2021, of 1,000 U.S. adults, ages 65 and older. The results indicate that vaccinated older adults are eager to define a “new normal” but express uncertainty about returning to pre-COVID norms.
