Many Americans don't rely on any single source when making health decisions
Core finding
Americans deciding whether to follow public health recommendations don't converge on any one voice: the largest share (24%) say they don't rely on any of the sources asked about, and nearly as many (23%) say all of the sources influence them equally, a November 2025 Verasight survey finds.
Federal agencies such as the CDC lead the individual sources at 17%, with international organizations such as the World Health Organization next at 14%. Local government (9%), community organizations (7%) and state government (7%) round out the list.
Topline distribution
Many Americans don't rely on any single source when making health decisions.
When deciding whether to follow public health recommendations, which of these sources most influences your decisions?
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 2 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
When deciding whether to follow public health recommendations, which of these sources most influences your decisions?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.