More than half of Americans (55%) now say they want to get vaccinated as soon as possible (37%) or have already received at least one dose (18%), up 8 percentage points over the past month as more people have gotten at least an initial vaccine dose, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor reports. An additional 1 in 5 (22%) are open to getting a vaccine but want to “wait until it has been available for a while to see how it is working for others,” down from 31% a month ago as more people have gotten vaccinated. …
About 1 in 5 (22%) are more reluctant about getting vaccinated, including 7% who say they would do so “only if required” for work, school or other activities, and 15% who say they definitely will not get vaccinated. The most reluctant groups include Republicans, essential workers who work outside health care, and people living in rural areas. CONTINUED
Kaiser Family Foundation
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