Recent surges of the delta variant in much of the United States are attributable part to vaccine hesitancy.
According to a recent survey conducted by …
Recent surges of the delta variant in much of the United States are attributable part to vaccine hesitancy. According to a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau,25,900,000 Americans — or 10.4% of the 18 and older population — say they will either probably or definitely not agree to receive the vaccination. The share of eligible residents who will likely decline vaccination varies considerably nationwide, from as many as 25.2% of the adult population to as little as 3.7%, depending on the state. States where the largest shares of adults are open to taking the vaccine are concentrated in the Northeast. Many Americans who have yet to be vaccinated cite one of three reasons: either they are concerned about possible side effects, or they want to wait to see if it is safe, or it is difficult for them to obtain a vaccination. Others cite different reasons. Nationwide,16,300,000 people,6.5% of the adult population, do not trust the COVID-19 vaccines, and another 6,980,000, or 2.8%, do not think COVID-19 is a big threat. Additionally,13,800,000 American adults, or 5.5% of the 18 and older population, have not been vaccinated because they do not trust the government. Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 36,547,639 confirmed cases of the virus and a total of 616,711 Americans have died as a result. All survey data used in this story was published by the Census on Aug.11,2021. All data related to COVID-19 infections, fatalities, and vaccinations is current as of Aug.18,2021. > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 571,144 (15.4% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 1,752,243 (35.8% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 12,989 per 100,000 people (total: 634,897) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 241 per 100,000 people (total: 11,798) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 53,237 (10.1% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 339,304 (46.0% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 10,352 per 100,000 people (total: 76,343) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 54 per 100,000 people (total: 395) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 817,762 (14.6% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 3,393,771 (47.3% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 13,462 per 100,000 people (total: 965,462) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 257 per 100,000 people (total: 18,464) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 385,012 (17.1% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 1,177,462 (39.1% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 13,929 per 100,000 people (total: 419,807) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 215 per 100,000 people (total: 6,467) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 1,791,009 (6.0% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 21,515,794 (54.4% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 10,593 per 100,000 people (total: 4,190,238) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 162 per 100,000 people (total: 64,183) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 398,094 (8.9% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 3,208,698 (56.3% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 10,351 per 100,000 people (total: 589,526) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 123 per 100,000 people (total: 7,032) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 164,103 (6.0% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 2,305,801 (64.5% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 10,128 per 100,000 people (total: 361,836) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 233 per 100,000 people (total: 8,307) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 72,230 (9.6% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 525,774 (54.4% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 11,837 per 100,000 people (total: 114,486) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 190 per 100,000 people (total: 1,838) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 1,439,793 (8.4% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 10,891,932 (51.1% of population)|> Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 13,772 per 100,000 people (total: 2,933,429) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 193 per 100,000 people (total: 41,123) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 1,229,342 (15.5% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 4,219,519 (40.1% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 11,908 per 100,000 people (total: 1,252,615) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 209 per 100,000 people (total: 21,978) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 120,646 (11.2% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 769,776 (54.2% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 3,464 per 100,000 people (total: 49,205) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 39 per 100,000 people (total: 549) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 277,313 (20.6% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 682,641 (38.9% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 11,860 per 100,000 people (total: 208,054) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 128 per 100,000 people (total: 2,245) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 751,484 (7.9% of total) > Residents who are fully vaccinated: 6,331,421 (49.7% of population) > Confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date: 11,441 per 100,000 people (total: 1,457,687) > COVID-19-related fatalities to date: 205 per 100,000 people (total: 26,092) > Adults who will likely or definitely decline vaccination: 801,735 (16.
