Harvard Opinion Research Program (HORP)
The Harvard Opinion Research Program (HORP) conducts and analyzes public opinion research about public health and emergencies, health care policy, economic and social policies, international public health, and elections, revealing the attitudes and experiences shaping health and politics across the U.S. and around the world.
U.S. Views on Pandemic Policies
The Harvard Opinion Research Program (HORP) is collaborating with the de Beaumont Foundation to conduct a series of polls that provide key learnings about public views of current public health issues. Each poll utilizes rigorous sampling and survey design techniques to ensure results provide important insights for policies, programming and communication.
U.S. Views on Pandemic Policies: Lessons for Emerging Outbreaks
Release – Part 1: June 17, 2024
This nationally representative poll of 1,017 U.S. adults (ages 18+), conducted March 21-April 2, 2024, provides insights about Americans’ views of past and future policies. Findings suggest both a window of substantial public support for pandemic policies as well as cautionary tales about the challenges of designing and communicating policies, which could help guide current response to bird flu and future outbreaks.