New Poll Shows Breakdown on Those Who May, or May Not, Choose to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

A recent poll showed 22% of voters stated it’s unlikely they will take the coronavirus vaccine.  That Hill-HarrisX poll showed 15% of those polled said that they were “very unlikely,” to get a vaccine compared to 7% who said they were “somewhat unlikely.”  On the flip side, 26% said they were “very likely” to get a vaccine – and 18% said they were “somewhat likely.”; 34% of those polled say they have already been vaccinated.

The individual breakdowns showed:

  • Men were more likely than women to say they would receive the vaccine, 50% to 37%.
  • People ages 18-34 were more likely to say they would get a vaccine (70%); compared to 53% for ages 35-49; 34% for ages 50-64; and 19% among ages 65 and older.
  • Black voters were more likely to say they would receive a vaccine (54%) compared to white people (37%).
  • The West had the highest percentage of people saying they would receive a vaccine (53%); compared to the Northeast (42%), South (41%) and the Midwest (38%).
  • People with at least a college education are more likely to say they would receive a vaccine (57%) compared to those without a college degree (34%).
  • Democrats were the most likely to say they would get a vaccine (54%) compared to independents (46%) and Republicans (32%). Thirty-percent of those who said they voted for Donald Trump indicated they would consider getting a COVID vaccine compared to 54% of Joe Biden voters.

 

The Centers for Disease Control estimated 30% of U.S. adults have been vaccinated.

(AL.COM/www.al.com)

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