Prevalence of COVID-19 Mitigation Behaviors in US Adults (August-December 2020): Nationwide Household Probability Survey.
Travis Howard SanchezEric William HallAaron Julius SieglerRadhika Prakash-AsraniHeather BradleyMansour FahimiBenjamin A LopmanNicole LuisiKristin N NelsonCharles SaileyKayoko ShiodaMariah Valentine GravesPatrick Sean SullivanPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2023)
Despite a high prevalence of COVID-19 mitigation behaviors, there were likely millions who did not consistently practice these behaviors during the time of the highest COVID-19 incidence. In future infectious disease outbreak responses, public health authorities should also consider addressing disparities in mitigation practices through more targeted prevention messaging.