Only about half of Americans say they would get the coronavirus vaccine

[Mike 03]

MarketWatch
Published: May 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. ET
By Associated Press

About seven in 10 worry about safety

Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

That’s surprisingly low considering the effort going into the global race for a vaccine against the coronavirus that has sparked a pandemic since first emerging from China late last year. But more people might eventually roll up their sleeves: The poll, released Wednesday, found 31% simply weren’t sure if they’d get vaccinated. Another 1 in 5 said they’d refuse.

Health experts already worry about the whiplash if vaccine promises like President Donald Trump’s goal of a 300 million-dose stockpile by January fail. Only time and science will tell -- and the new poll shows the public is indeed skeptical.

“It’s always better to under-promise and over-deliver,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Read more: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/only-about-half-of-americans-say-they-would-get-the-coronavirus-vaccine-2020-05-27

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1. Has a dangerous vaccine ever been approved by the FDA?

before trump, I mean...

[Phoenix61]

4. There were issues with a polio vaccine.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1383764/

[milestogo]

7. That was in 1955.

I think there have been advancements since then.

[spanone]

8. Head of the FDA is trump's fourth guy to lead the agency.

...in 3-1/2 years

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commissioner_of_Food_and_Drugs

[Jersey Devil]

12. Swine flu vaccine caused Guillain-Barree syndrome

Studies show that and I had a personal friend who wound up in the hospital with Guillain-Barree after a flu shot and had to learn to walk all over again.

[uponit7771]

2. K&R, dont't blame em & Fauci didn't help with his "conceivable by end of year" statement either.

[SoonerPride]

3. I will get a vaccine that has been properly studied and tested and verified as safe and effective

I will not get some snake oil "vaccine" that trump unveils in mid-October and says you can have this magic elixir if you vote for me.

A true, safe, effective, and properly vetted vaccine will take at least 2 years to study, produce, and distribute. If they can find one that works, which is still just a maybe at this point.

[Phoenix61]

5. Twitler's base. No surprise. nt

[jimfields33]

6. Half the country are full of idiots.

I guess they want to stay locked up in their homes for the rest of their lives. Antivaxers are so ridiculous.

[BluesRunTheGame]

9. I wouldn't be surprised if it was made a requirement for employment and school.

[RobinA]

10. Probably Not

the first year, at least. Kinda depends on what my Dr. says and whether he tends to push the status quo. I'm in the midst of changing doctors to someone I saw a couple years ago. He never went overboard with flu vaccine before, so we'll see. Too many references to "protocol" and I probably won't be using him to make a determination.

[matt819]

11. I'll get a COVID-19 vaccine. . .

. . . as long as it's one approved by responsible first-world organizations, and preferably one not made in the US. If Canada says it's okay, that counts. UK? Doesn't count. EU. Counts. Australia? I'm on the fence. Sweden? Nope. US only? As long as the crook is still in the oval office, nope. Can't trust him, or the vaccine, or the FDA, or the CDC.

So you have to take a look at this apparent anti-vaxxer polls. I'm not an anti-vaxxer. I get my annual flu shot, and I think I might get that pneumonia shot that's out there. Etc., etc. But anything promoted by this government, not a prayer. And that's the question that needs to be asked in these polls.