Which comes closest to your view about whether wearing masks protects against contracting COVID-19?

Which comes closest to your view about whether wearing masks protects against contracting COVID‑19? Published on April 21, 2022 → Survey conducted on April 21, 2022 on 4447 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Wearing masks doesn’t protect anyone

22%

Wearing masks protects the wearer more

12%

Wearing masks protects others more

15%

Wearing masks protects the wearer and others equally

41%

Not sure

11%

Wearing masks doesn’t protect anyone

22%

Wearing masks protects the wearer more

12%

Wearing masks protects others more

15%

Wearing masks protects the wearer and others equally

41%

Not sure

11%

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