Tri-demic Impacted 38% of People

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) Covid Vaccine Monitor announced today found 38% of people say their households were affected by this winter’s triple threat of respiratory viruses, with someone getting sick with influenza, COVID-19, or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

And 46% of the survey respondents say the news of these three viruses spreading has made them more likely to wear masks or take other precautions to avoid getting sick.

At the same time, 69% of the U.S. public says they are “not too” or “not at all” worried about getting seriously ill from COVID-19, though 31% still say they are worried.

That’s more than people say about the seasonal flu (26%) or RSV (25%).

The flu affected the largest share of households over the past month or so (27%).

With smaller shares saying someone in their homes got sick with COVID-19 (15%) or RSV (10%).

While various flu and COVID-18 vaccines are available in the U.S., RSV vaccine candidates have yet to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2023.