For months, Americans have been looking for a vaccine against Wuhan coronavirus as a way to end the pandemic. Now that the FDA has approved Pfizer and Moderna vaccines with an emergency use authorization (EUA) and the vaccines are distributed, how many Americans are willing to receive the COVID vaccine?
A new poll by Scott Rasmussen and Just the News found that most Americans – 65% – stop getting the vaccine, while some will not take everything. On the other hand, just under a third of those surveyed – 31% – want to receive the vaccine “as soon as possible”. However, four percent said they were still undecided.
Interestingly, an ABC News and Ipsos poll earlier this month found that 39% of Americans believe states should make Wuhan coronavirus mandatory. Respondents to that survey also said they are willing to receive the vaccine at some point, but are more likely to resist. According to the ABC survey, 40% will receive the vaccine as soon as they can. That number has risen to 57 percent among those over 65. On the other hand, 40 percent say they will wait a while to get the vaccine. This number has risen to 52% among minorities.
Americans’ reluctance to receive the Wuhan coronavirus vaccine could be a problem for the nation. Scientists say that at least 60% of the population – although 75-80% would be ideal – must receive the vaccine for the vaccine to be effective.
What comes down to this is simple: Americans are reluctant to take the vaccine because they have concerns about the time it takes to develop and what potential side effects – both short-term and long-term – it could develop. It does not help when a nurse dies shortly after receiving the vaccine (even if medical officials say it is unrelated) or there is a potential for brief facial paralysis. At the end of the day, each person must decide what is best for them, their health and their family.