Research: 4 in 10 Misrepresented COVID Status

Over 40 percent of U.S. residents misled others on either their COVID-19 vaccination status or how they followed public health guidelines, according to a new study. In a survey of 1,733 U.S. adults conducted in December 2021, researchers found 42 percent of participants admitted to not adhering or misrepresenting how they were adhering to COVID-19 protocols. The survey findings were published this week in the American Medical Association’s online monthly journal JAMA Network Open. Read more from The Hill here.