Revealed: Nearly 40 Percent Of Marines Choose Not To Get COVID-19 Vaccines Because They Think They’re Developed Too Soon
- New data released by CNN says 38.9% of Marines have refused the vaccine
- It is significantly more than the rejection rate among the general public, which is about 25%
- Military officials have previously said that hesitation has mostly to do with concerns about how quickly the vaccines were developed
- As of Thursday, 20 percent of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated
Nearly 40 percent of Marines choose not to receive COVID-19 vaccines, according to new data.
CNN reported Saturday that about 75,000 Marines received one or two doses of a vaccine and 48,000 refused – a 38.9 percent rejection rate.
It is significantly higher than the rejection rate among the general public which is around 25 percent according to a recent NPR poll.
As of Thursday, nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated.
The Marines say there are a number of reasons why they choose not to get the vaccines, but they wouldn’t be able to find any.
Officials previously said the greater hesitation among the armed forces was due to the speed at which the vaccines were being developed and the fear of long-term side effects.
CNN reported on Saturday that 75,500 Marines have been given vaccines, but 48,000 (38.9 percent) have chosen not to
“We fully understand that the wide acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccine provides us with the best tools to beat the pandemic. The key to tackling the pandemic is building confidence in the vaccine.
“Service workers who one day refuse may change their mind and be 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 the shot.
Since all shots are only FDA approved, the government can’t force it on them.
Three vaccines have been approved in the US; Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson.
The general public has been enthusiastic in general, but there is more hesitation in certain communities.
A recent NPR poll found that one in four Americans wouldn’t get a vaccine if they got it.
Republican men are among the most reluctant men, according to CBS. They think it is not necessary.
Others are suspicious of the media, thinking that there are long-lasting side effects from vaccines that go unreported.
It capitalizes on the wider gap between Americans that has existed since the start of the pandemic.
In general, democratic cities, states, leaders and voters have taken more extreme precautions and are more afraid of the virus.
Republican leaders have not enforced restrictions that were so harsh.