More than 7 in 10 adults (72%) in the U.S. now report that they are at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, with the surge in disease and death driven by the Delta variant serving as the chief impetus in recent weeks, finds the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor.
That was up from 67 percent of adults in late July. The survey finds that self-reported vaccination rates increased most for Hispanic adults, rising 12 percentage points to 73 percent in September, and among adults ages 18 to 29, up 11 percentage points to 68 percent. Similar shares of adults now report being vaccinated across racial and ethnic groups, a sign that the racial gap in vaccinations may be narrowing. …
Overall, 62 percent of adults say news that some people might need boosters “shows that scientists are continuing to find ways to make vaccines more effective” while one-third say it “shows that the vaccines are not working as well as promised.” Among unvaccinated adults, however, 71 percent say boosters are a sign that vaccines are not working. Similarly, two-thirds of unvaccinated Americans see recent news of breakthrough infections as an indication that the vaccines are not working. CONTINUED
Kaiser Family Foundation
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