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kentuck

(111,079 posts) Sun Jul 19, 2020, 11:05 PM Jul 2020

Has anyone received a phone call from University of Chicago about a poll for the CDC ?

...about childhood vaccinations?

I got a call a couple of hours ago from some lady and I don't usually respond but curiosity got the best of me?

I asked her why she was calling about "childhood vaccinations" instead of the coronavirus and she said they did it once a year.

When she found out that there were no children in the house "under 18", she thanked me for my time and ended the call.

Still seems a bit odd?

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Has anyone received a phone call from University of Chicago about a poll for the CDC ? (Original Post) kentuck Jul 2020 OP

I suspect it is the real deal. CDC has conducted similar surveys (vaccines, smoking,etc for decades. hlthe2b Jul 2020 #1

Thanks for that info! kentuck Jul 2020 #3

UChicago has a prominent social research unit- NORC maybe? dawg day Jul 2020 #2

hlthe2b

(102,228 posts)

1. I suspect it is the real deal. CDC has conducted similar surveys (vaccines, smoking,etc for decades.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 11:12 PM

Jul 2020

kentuck

(111,079 posts)

3. Thanks for that info!

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 20, 2020, 05:36 AM

Jul 2020

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

2. UChicago has a prominent social research unit- NORC maybe?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 11:17 PM

Jul 2020

They poll on issues that connect with some academic research. Vaccination rates would be the sort of issue they poll on.

I got a call years ago from them about smoking-- whether anyone in the household smoked. I said no, and that was it-- they probably would have asked more if I'd said yes.

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