Pew Research Study: 10 Facts About Americans and the COVID Vaccines
Pew Research conducted a survey of more than 10,000 US adults last month to get their thoughts about COVID. Here are 10 facts that Pew discovered from this survey:
1. As of August 2021, 73% of Americans have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and most are fully vaccinated. Americans in rural areas were 14% less likely to be vaccinated compared to Americans who live in urban and suburban areas.
- All US Adults: 73%
- Men: 74%
- Women: 71%
- White: 72%
- Black: 70%
- Hispanic: 76%
- Asian (English-speaking): 94%
- Urban and Suburban: 77%
- Rural: 63%
2. Democrats have been vaccinated in higher numbers compared to Republicans, however, a majority of both parties have been vaccinated.
- Democrats: 86%
- Republicans: 60%
3. Older and college-educated Americans in both parties are more likely to have a least one dose of the vaccinated:
- All 65 and older: 86%
- 50-64: 73%
- 30-49: 69%
- 18-29: 66%
- Post-graduate degree: 89%
- College graduate: 81%
- Some college: 69%
- High school or less: 66%
4. Black and White Americans are equally vaccinated:
- Black: 70%
- White: 72%
5. Vaccination rates vary by religious affiliation. Catholics and those with no religious affiliation have much higher vaccination rates than Protestants.
- Protestant - Vaccinated: 66%
- White Evangelical - Vaccinated: 57%
- White - not Evangelical - Vaccinated: 73%
- Black Protestant: 70%
- Catholic - Vaccinated: 82%
- Catholic White: 79%
- Catholic Hispanic: 86%
- Unaffiliated - Vaccinated: 75%
- Atheist: 90%
- Agnostic: 84%
- No affiliation: 69%
6. Confidence in vaccine research and development a major driver of vaccination rates, as well as party affiliation:
At least one dose:
- A great deal of confidence in the R&D process: 52%
- A fair amount of confidence: 39%
- Not too much: 7%
- None at all: 2%
No vaccination:
- A great deal of confidence in the R&D process: 3%
- A fair amount of confidence: 18%
- Not too much 37%
- None at all: 41%
Republican:
- A great deal of confidence in the R&D process: 22%
- A fair amount of confidence: 33%
- Not too much: 24%
- None at all: 21%
Democrat:
- A great deal of confidence in the R&D process: 54%
- A fair amount of confidence: 33%
- Not too much: 8%
- None at all: 5%
Vaccines are the best way to protect Americans from COVID:
- Vaccinated (at least one dose):
- Very well: 63%
- Somewhat well: 91%
Not Vaccinated:
- Somewhat well: 23%
- Not at all well: 41%
- Not too well: 77%
People who choose not be vaccinated are hurting the country:
Vaccinated (at least one dose):
- Very well: 52%
- Somewhat well: 77%
Not Vaccinated:
- Somewhat well: 13%
- Not at all well: 68%
- Not too well: 87%
There's too much pressure to get vaccinated:
- Vaccinated (at least one dose):
- Very well: 17%
- Somewhat well: 38%
Not Vaccinated:
- Very well: 69%
- Somewhat well: 88%
- Not at all well: 5%
- Not too well: 11%
We don't know if there are serious risks from the vaccines:
Vaccinated (at least one dose):
- Very well: 19%
- Somewhat well: 54%
Not Vaccinated:
- Very well: 57%
- Somewhat well: 81%
- Not at all well: 5%
- Not too well: 11%
Public health officials are not telling us everything they know about the vaccines:
Vaccinated (at least one dose):
- Very well: 17%
- Somewhat well: 44%
Not Vaccinated:
- Very well: 53%
- Somewhat well: 80%
- Not at all well: 8%
- Not too well: 19%
It's hard to make sense of all the information about the vaccines:
Vaccinated (at least one dose):
- Very well: 17%
- Somewhat well: 50%
Not Vaccinated:
- Very well: 35%
- Somewhat well: 70%
- Not too well: 30%
8. Most who have been vaccinated say they will get the booster if recommended:
- They will get the booster: 62%
- They will not get the booster: 10%
9. Americans have mixed sentiments about vaccine requirements in public places:
Should people be required to show proof of vaccination when traveling by airplane:
- Favor: 61%
- Oppose: 38%
Should college students be required to show proof of vaccination to attend public colleges/universities in person:
- Favor: 57%
- Oppose: 42&
Should people be required to show proof of vaccination to attend a concert or sporting event:
- Favor: 56%
- Oppose: 44%
Should people be required to show proof of vaccination to eat inside a restaurant:
- Favor: 50%
- Oppose: 50%
Should people be required to show proof of vaccination to shop inside stores:
- Favor: 45%
- Oppose: 54%
Should businesses require their employees to be vaccinated:
- Favor: 39%
- Oppose: 35%
- Businesses should be neutral: 25%
10. Only 26% of Americans knew that the vaccine is not available in developing countries. Should providing the vaccines to developing countries be a top priority for the US?
Should the US provide vaccines to developing countries:
- Democrats - High Priority: 39%
- Republicans - High Priority: 11%
- Democrats - Low Priority/Not be done at all: 9%
- Republicans - Low Priority/Not be done at all: 40%
To see the entire report, click on this link: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/09/20/10-facts-about-americans-and-coronavirus-vaccines/