Fifty-three percent of respondents to the survey say they would take a free COVID-19 vaccine when offered.
However, 20% dont know if they would and 27% say they definitely wouldnt.
It is essential to understand why some people are saying they wont or may not take a vaccine.
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More women (53%) are concerned than men (34%).
But clinical trial data isnt as compelling or as far-reaching as social media posts from groups who oppose vaccines.
And anti-vax pages demonstrate a strong ability to keep those who are undecided about vaccines highly-engaged.
More potentially attractive narratives, study authors say, ranging from conspiracy theories to safety concerns.
Those narratives may be striking a chord with some of our survey participants.
Across the board, however, respondents are getting most of their COVID-19 updates from TV news.
30% of those surveyed get at least some of their COVID-19 news from friends and family.
But some of their other survey responses suggest more open-mindedness in the future.
It’s likely people will become more accepting of the COVID-19 vaccine as more people they know receive it.
Pfizer has reported just21 incidents of anaphylaxis reactionsout of 2 million vaccines administered, and each person recovered.
But this statistic illustrates that about a quarter of the rejector group is likely anti-vaccine.
Ensuring as many people take the vaccine as possible helps protect everyone.
But this group may have more immediate things to worry about.
A Word From Verywell
The general U.S. populations feelings about COVID-19 vaccines are varied and wide-ranging.
COVID-19 has stressed and strained most of us to some extent.
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Published 2020 Jun 5. doi:10.3390/vaccines8020276
