Week 72: 'How Are We Doing in Wales' public engagement survey results

Published: 27 August 2021

The results of the latest ‘How Are We Doing in Wales’ public engagement survey have been released by Public Health Wales.

The key findings are: 

89 per cent of all participants that had had two coronavirus vaccine doses said they would want a booster vaccination if they were offered one.
89 per cent of all participants that had had two coronavirus vaccine doses and wanted both a booster vaccination and a flu vaccination said they would be happy to have these at the same time.
79 per cent of participants aged 50 and over said they intended to get a flu vaccination this winter. 71 per cent said they had a flu vaccination last winter.
77 per cent of people supported the continued requirement for face coverings in shops and other indoor public places in Wales. 18 per cent did not and 4 per cent were unsure.

The latest Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) public engagement survey report from Public Health Wales covers the period of 16th to 23rd August 2021, when 620 people were surveyed.

Every two weeks, Public Health Wales conducts interviews with hundreds of people aged 18 or over across Wales, to understand how Coronavirus and the measures being used to prevent its spread are affecting the physical, mental and social wellbeing of people in Wales.

The survey is part of a raft of measures implemented by Public Health Wales to support public health and wellbeing through Coronavirus.