Forty percent of Marines refuse the coronavirus vaccine, according to data obtained by CNN.
There is a 38.9 percent decrease, but the Marines provide information to individuals to encourage them to get the vaccine.
The Navy and Marine Corps generally provide substantial educational information and work with commandos to ensure that marines, sailors and beneficiaries have accurate information about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines to encourage individuals to be immunized, ” Captain Andrew Wood, a spokesman for the Marines, told The Hill in a statement.
The data showed that 75,500 Marines received the vaccine and 48,000 rejected it. Overall, the acceptance rate is 61.1 percent.
Figures for the data include reserves, active duty, and individual mobilization Augmentee Marines, according to CNN.
Wood said the Marines usually include “young and healthy individuals” and there are multiple reasons why they might refuse the vaccine.
For example, a person may have delayed until later to allow others to receive the vaccine, they may have received the vaccine only and not through military channels, they may not be available for a second dose within the prescribed time period for the vaccine. vaccines, which require two doses, they can expect the vaccine to become mandatory and wait until then, or they could be allergic to any of the compounds in the vaccine, ”said Wood.
The military previously estimated that 66 percent would accept the coronavirus vaccine, according to CNN. Wood said any person who originally declined the vaccine can change their mind and get it.
We will continue to make the vaccine available to marines, sailors, civilians, contractors and authorized beneficiaries based on the prioritization schedule in the [Department of Defense] population scheme, ”Wood said.
Since the vaccines are only authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, the military cannot require service workers to be vaccinated.
Camp Lejeune in North Carolina saw a 57 percent drop for the vaccine, the data showed.
We fully understand that the wide acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine provides us with the best way to beat this pandemic, ”said Wood.