More than half of Americans say they would still refuse or delay getting a COVID-19 vaccine, a new study shows.
While the number of US residents wanting the vaccination has risen since December, 51 percent remain hesitant or outright against getting a photo, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation poll.
Of that challenging group, 31 percent say they want to see more results on the vaccine’s effectiveness and side effects before making a decision, 13 percent refuse to take it, and another 7 percent say they will only do so when needed .
“Those who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 have many concerns and information needs regarding the new vaccines,” the pollsters said in a press release.
“About half say they don’t have enough information about the side effects or effectiveness of the vaccine.”
Younger, black and Hispanic adults are especially wary of the lack of information, although some progress has been made since last month in the number of groups seeking to get vaccinated, the poll said.
Meanwhile, 41 percent of Americans say they want to get vaccinated as soon as possible, a 7 percent increase from December, the study shows.
Six percent of respondents had already been vaccinated by the time the poll was conducted in January.
U.S. residents living in rural communities who identify as Republicans are still among the most reluctant to take the photo, the survey found.