Thread by @ONS

Around 7 in 10 adults in Great Britain with a child aged 12 to 15 in their household said the child is very or fairly likely to receive a #COVID19 vaccine, according to our Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (22 September to 3 October 2021) ow.ly/E5ew50GobaT

85% of adults felt social distancing outside their household was either very important or important.

Meanwhile, 40% reported they always or often maintained social distancing outside their home. This proportion has been steadily falling since early May ow.ly/oMiD50Gobc4

When people had come into their home, the most common actions adults reported to prevent #COVID19 were

washing hands regularly (35%) 🧼
opening windows or doors (34%) 🪟
maintaining social distancing (18%) 🧍↔️🧍

➡️ ow.ly/ANSZ50Gobhm

85% reported their food shopping habits hadn’t changed in the past week, with 57% saying everything they needed was available.

However, 61% reported differences such as

🛒 less variety (43%)
🛒 items unavailable (20%)
🛒 had to visit more shops (14%)

➡️ ow.ly/hRJ550Gobox

Adults also experienced differences from usual when shopping for non-food items, including

💊 medicine or prescriptions (23%)
⛽ fuel (15%)
🛍️ other non-essential food items (23%)

➡️ ow.ly/5NyG50Gobqp