Earlier this month we launched a COVID-19 literacy survey to understand people’s experiences and understanding of information regarding COVID-19, and the changing rules and regulations throughout 2020-21.
It is great to see that 93 per cent of our survey participants believe they have access to accurate and credible health information about COVID-19. A further 90 per cent believe wearing a mask and sanitising effectively reduces the spread of COVID-19 in the community.
Surprisingly, we found participants receive their health information from a wide range of sources; our biggest group of participants (21 per cent) said they get their health information from friends and family, and 17 per cent from trusted healthcare professionals.
Eighty nine per cent of participants believe there is currently an effective vaccine available which will protect you from getting severely ill or dying if you get COVID-19 and 93 per cent of participants understand how COVID-19 spreads within the community.
It’s great to know 90 per cent of participants will continue to sanitise once the pandemic is over!
We appreciate your feedback and hope you continue to rely on reputable sources of information to help you make informed choices and stay up-to-date on the latest information about COVID-19.
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