Coronavirus
Americans Willing to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Reaches Record High
Americans may be more willing than ever to get their COVID-19 shot, according to a new survey from Gallup. Since Gallup first began polling Americans on their willingness in July 2020, there was an initial decline in willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine, reaching a low of 50% in September. Since then, there has been a steady climb to 65% willing in late December, and now, an all-time high of 71% who are willing to get vaccinated.
“This makes sense,” said Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and ABC News contributor. “As these vaccines have more time on the market, you personally know people that have had it, and that social network will lend itself to creating a snowball effect of more people willing to get the vaccine.”
