Most voters say they'd rather wait for an effective coronavirus vaccine [View all]
Source: Politico
More than 60 percent of voters think the U.S. should fully test any coronavirus vaccine — even if that delays rolling it out and allows the virus to keep spreading in the meantime, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll.
Just 22 percent of respondents said the government should make a vaccine available as soon as possible, even if it had not been fully tested. Republicans (26 percent) were slightly more likely than Democrats (21 percent) to favor getting a vaccine out as quickly as possible.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised that a vaccine will be available by year's end — raising fears among researchers and public health experts that his administration will rush to approve a shot without clear evidence that it is safe and effective.
“In the race for a highly sought-after COVID-19 vaccine, voters are not willing to sacrifice safety for expediency. Roughly two-thirds say the United States should prioritize fully testing any potential coronavirus vaccine, even if that means a delayed offering to the public and a continued spread of the virus,” said Kyle Dropp, co-founder and chief research officer at Morning Consult.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/29/coronavirus-vaccine-poll-385047
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