One in four Americans say they will NEVER get a COVID-19 vaccine - and nearly half of Republicans swear they will refuse the shot

One in four Americans say they will NEVER get a COVID-19 vaccine - and nearly half of Republicans swear they will refuse the shot

February 04, 2021 - News

Nearly a quarter of Americans say they will never get a COVID-19 vaccine if they can help it, a new poll reveals.

It comes as COVID-19 deaths in the US surpass 450,000 amid a vaccine rollout that got off to a painfully slow start and was hampered by distrust of the shots.

Monmouth University's poll, released Wednesday, found that nearly two months into the rollout, only half of Americans want the vaccine as soon as possible.

And Republicans were more likely to refuse the shot, with 42 percent saying they will avoid getting vaccinated if at all possible.

Both COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the US - made by Pfizer and Moderna - are safe and at least 94 percent effective, but the new survey suggests that public confidence in the shots is still relatively low.

Monmouth University surveyed 809 Americans about a wide range of their attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and the US response.

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