COVID vaccines, presidents' health, and the war in Ukraine: May 23-26, 2025, Economist/YouGov Poll Taylor Orth, YouGov This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers… • Whether Americans think Biden or Trump has been more transparent about their health as president • How many Americans think Democrats actively tried to conceal from the public information about Biden's health during his presidency • How many Americans want to receive a new COVID-19 vaccine • How many Americans think the government should take no role in COVID vaccines • How Republican sympathy for Ukraine in its war with Russia has changed since 2022
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