More than Half of Rural Residents Have Gotten a COVID-19 Vaccine or Intend to Do So as Soon as Possible

More than half (54%) of rural adults say they have already gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine or will do so as soon as possible, as rural residents report less issues with both supply and access than those living in urban and suburban areas, according to a new KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report focused on rural America.

A somewhat larger share of rural residents (39%) than those living in urban (31%) or suburban (31%) areas say they have already received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

However, there is a larger share of rural residents (21%) than urban (10%) or suburban (13%) ones saying they will “definitely not” get a COVID-19 vaccine, a gap largely explained by the concentration of Republicans and White Evangelical Christians who live there. CONTINUED

Kaiser Family Foundation


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One Response to “More than Half of Rural Residents Have Gotten a COVID-19 Vaccine or Intend to Do So as Soon as Possible”

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  1. Anonymous says:

    “fewer” not “less”

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