REVEALED: Nearly 40 percent of Marines choose not to receive COVID-19 vaccines because they believe they were developed too quickly
- New data released by CNN says that 38.9% of Marines refused the vaccine
- It is considerably higher than the rejection rate of the general public, which is about 25%
- Military officials have previously said the hesitation is mainly due to concerns about how quickly vaccines have been developed.
- As of Thursday, 20% of the US population is fully vaccinated
Nearly 40 percent of Marines choose not to receive COVID-19 vaccines, according to new data.
CNN reported on Saturday that about 75,000 sailors received one or two doses of the vaccine, and 48,000 refused – a rejection rate of 38.9 percent.
It is considerably higher than the rejection rate among the general public, which, according to a recent NPR survey, is about 25%.
On Thursday, almost 20% of the US population is completely vaccinated.
Sailors say there are a number of reasons why they choose not to receive the vaccines, but would not identify one.
Officials have previously said that the hesitation to spread it more widely among the armed forces is due to the speed with which vaccines have developed and fears of long-term side effects.
CNN reported on Saturday that 75,500 sailors received vaccines, but 48,000 (38.9%) chose not to do so
“We fully understand that widespread acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccine gives us the best means to overcome the pandemic. The key to tackling the pandemic is building confidence in vaccines.
“Service members who refuse one day may change their minds and get vaccinated when the opportunity arises,” said Marine Corps spokeswoman Colonel Kelly Frushour.
One of the highest rejection rates was at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, where 57 percent refused to be shot.
Because all the photos have only received emergency FDA approval, the government cannot force them.
Three vaccines have been approved in the United States; Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson.
The general public was generally enthusiastic, but there is more hesitation in some communities.
A recent NPR poll found that one in four Americans would not receive a vaccine if given it.
Republican men are among the most hesitant, according to CBS. They think it is not necessary.
Others are not confident about the media and believe that there are long-term side effects of the vaccine that are not reported.
It plays into the wider division of Americans that has existed since the pandemic began.
In general, democratic cities, states, leaders and voters have taken more extreme precautions and feared the virus more.
Republican leaders have not applied such harsh restrictions.