{"id":41063,"date":"2021-02-27T11:59:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T16:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencebusiness.technewslit.com\/?p=41063"},"modified":"2021-02-27T11:59:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T16:59:38","slug":"infographic-half-of-us-public-still-not-taking-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/?p=41063","title":{"rendered":"Infographic – Half of US Public Still Not Taking Vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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27 Feb. 2021. While the supply of Covid-19 vaccines in the U.S. is increasing and more people are getting vaccinated<\/a>, a poll released this week suggests a large segment of the public is still not ready for it. The survey by polling company YouGov<\/a> for the magazine Economist<\/em> shows half of the respondents (49%) do not plan to take the vaccine or are not sure.<\/p>\n

The data, displayed by business research company Statista<\/a>, show about four in 10 of those sampled (39%) plan to get the Covid-19 vaccine, on top of 12 percent who already received at least one dose. But that leaves 22 percent still not sure, and 27 percent saying “no” to the vaccine.<\/p>\n

Breaking down the totals<\/a> shows those most willing to get vaccinated in the U.S. are over the age of 45, make more than $50,000 a year, and voted for Biden in 2020. Those least likely to get the vaccine are under the age of 30, make less than $50,000 a year, and voted for Trump or are registered as Republican. About one-third each of Black Americans say no to the vaccine (33%) or are not sure (30%).<\/p>\n

A further data breakdown shows a willingness to get the vaccine is associated with worry about becoming infected. About three-quarters (77%) of those who plan to get vaccinated say they are very or somewhat worried contracting Covid-19, while two-thirds (68%) of those who do not want the vaccine are not too or not at all worried about becoming infected.<\/p>\n

YouGov conducted the survey online with 1,500 adult respondents between 19 and 22 Feb. 2021.<\/p>\n

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