A Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds wide differences in attitudes about the COVID-19 vaccines.
One finding has not changed. Staunch opposition to the vaccines has hovered around the 13%-to-15% range from the beginning. In the latest report, 14% said they would"definitely not" get vaccinated.
Those who remain unvaccinated were more likely than people who have had the shots to say media outlets have exaggerated the seriousness of the pandemic and toDemographics of each group are largely divided by political affiliation. The"differences are to a large degree driven by unvaccinated Republicans," the authors wrote."Majorities of Republicans say they never wear a mask outdoors, in crowded outdoor places, at work, or in a grocery store. Democrats are more likely to report wearing a mask at least most of the time in all of these locations."The results may not reflect any potential impact of recent messages from Republican lawmakers encouraging their constituents to get vaccinated.
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