As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across the United States, heightening tensions around vaccine mandates and religious exemption claims, the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) today released Wave 3 of their Religion and the Vaccine Survey, expanding on findings from June 2021 and March 2021. …
The new survey reveals that only one in ten Americans (10%) believe the teachings of their religion prohibit COVID-19 vaccinations; nearly nine in ten (88%) disagree. Among unvaccinated Americans, this belief rises to 28%.
Six in ten Americans (59%) agree that too many people are using religion as an excuse to avoid vaccine requirements. Similarly, six in ten Americans (60%) believe that there are no valid religious reasons to refuse a COVID-19 vaccine. Majorities of every major religious group agree, with the sole exception of white evangelical Protestants (41%). CONTINUED
Public Religion Research Institute
The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack