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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted October 13 - 14, 2006

Daily Snapshot

October 13 - 14, 2006  Do you intend to get a flu shot this year?                        Do you intend to get a flu shot this year?            
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 46% 45% 46% 41% 56% 39% 35% 48% 27% 51% 52% 40% 49% 40% 45% 43% 56% 31% 40% 30% 57% 74% 45% 51% 42% 42% 41% 54%
No 47% 46% 48% 56% 35% 52% 49% 45% 67% 43% 43% 52% 46% 49% 50% 42% 35% 59% 57% 62% 39% 16% 43% 45% 54% 48% 55% 42%
                                                       
October 13 - 14, 2006  Is it possible to get the flu from a flu shot?                        Is it possible to get the flu from a flu shot?            
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 39% 38% 40% 37% 38% 43% 50% 36% 54% 36% 37% 41% 37% 42% 38% 48% 40% 52% 43% 47% 29% 23% 45% 38% 40% 33% 48% 32%
No 40% 40% 39% 48% 39% 32% 26% 44% 26% 43% 50% 30% 45% 31% 44% 17% 37% 26% 42% 39% 48% 44% 29% 38% 46% 53% 41% 58%
                                                       
October 13 - 14, 2006  Are you worried that there will be a shortage of flu vaccine this year?                    Are you worried that there will be a shortage of flu vaccine this year?        
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 15% 12% 18% 11% 20% 13% 23% 9% 26% 16% 12% 18% 16% 13% 13% 20% 21% 25% 15% 10% 16% 9% 19% 14% 19% 6% 20% 4%
No 72% 77% 67% 83% 63% 71% 50% 84% 61% 69% 82% 63% 73% 71% 76% 59% 58% 56% 79% 82% 74% 67% 59% 68% 75% 90% 79% 84%
                                                       
October 13 - 14, 2006  How effective are flu shots in preventing flu outbreaks?                      How effective are flu shots in preventing flu outbreaks?          
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Very effective 29% 33% 26% 34% 35% 17% 29% 33% 14% 29% 35% 23% 29% 29% 30% 23% 30% 21% 29% 31% 28% 37% 28% 28% 30% 33% 21% 43%
Somewhat effective 46% 45% 47% 42% 40% 57% 46% 45% 47% 47% 47% 45% 48% 42% 47% 35% 46% 47% 50% 39% 54% 39% 44% 49% 44% 50% 52% 47%
Not very effective 11% 9% 12% 12% 9% 11% 11% 9% 12% 11% 10% 11% 12% 8% 10% 17% 9% 12% 8% 19% 7% 6% 9% 8% 16% 7% 18% 5%
Not effective at all 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 4% 1% 5% 2% 1% 3% 1% 4% 2% 3% 2% 4% 2% 1% 1% 2% 6% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%
                                                       
October 13 - 14, 2006  Are doctors in your community adequately prepared to handle a flu epidemic?                  Are doctors in your community adequately prepared to handle a flu epidemic?      
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 33% 38% 28% 40% 33% 25% 25% 41% 15% 31% 41% 25% 35% 29% 33% 37% 28% 20% 42% 29% 37% 37% 30% 33% 28% 47% 29% 36%
No 24% 18% 29% 20% 24% 28% 25% 17% 40% 27% 19% 28% 23% 25% 26% 12% 24% 33% 26% 24% 24% 12% 29% 24% 25% 16% 28% 25%