As more Americans get vaccinated, 41% of Republicans still refuse COVID-19 shots

As fewer people die from the coronavirus, the pace of vaccinations is stalling, and four out of 10 Republicans say they do not plan to get a vaccine, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. …

The public continues to regard the Biden administration’s COVID-19 response far more favorably than that of President Donald Trump, according to this latest poll, with 66 percent of U.S. adults supporting Biden’s plan to help the country gain control over the virus, up 4 percentage points since March 11.

Trump’s highest approval rating for his handling of the pandemic was 44 percent in March 2020. By the time Trump left office, 39 percent supported his pandemic response. CONTINUED

Laura Santhanam, PBS NewsHour


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