Most Americans who haven’t gotten a vaccine say they don’t plan to

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Most Americans who haven’t gotten a vaccine say they don’t plan to, poll shows​


Most Americans who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine say they’re unlikely to get the shots, according to an Axios-Ipsos poll released Monday, indicating the country’s mass immunization campaign could soon reach its peak.

Of the unvaccinated adults, 2 in 3 told pollsters they were either “not likely at all” or “not very likely” to get the injections. That proportion has remained level for more than month, polling shows.

Meanwhile, just 14 percent of unvaccinated Americans said they were likely to get the vaccine.
In total, 44 percent of respondents said they hadn’t received the vaccine while 56 percent reported receiving at least one shot, according to the poll.

If those figures don’t significantly change, immunizations could top out around 70 percent of the adult population.

In the pandemic’s early stages, health experts said herd immunity would require at least 70 percent of the population to develop resistance to the virus, but that target has become less clear as new, more transmissible coronavirus variants have emerged and cases have become more widespread.

https://www.seniorforums.com/forums/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.61/post-thread
 

Becky1951 said:

Most Americans who haven’t gotten a vaccine say they don’t plan to, poll shows​


Most Americans who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine say they’re unlikely to get the shots, according to an Axios-Ipsos poll released Monday, indicating the country’s mass immunization campaign could soon reach its peak.

Of the unvaccinated adults, 2 in 3 told pollsters they were either “not likely at all” or “not very likely” to get the injections. That proportion has remained level for more than month, polling shows.

Meanwhile, just 14 percent of unvaccinated Americans said they were likely to get the vaccine.
In total, 44 percent of respondents said they hadn’t received the vaccine while 56 percent reported receiving at least one shot, according to the poll.

If those figures don’t significantly change, immunizations could top out around 70 percent of the adult population.

In the pandemic’s early stages, health experts said herd immunity would require at least 70 percent of the population to develop resistance to the virus, but that target has become less clear as new, more transmissible coronavirus variants have emerged and cases have become more widespread.

https://www.seniorforums.com/forums/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.61/post-thread
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Do you suppose if this vaccine hadn't been rushed and had been proven safe that more would be willing?
 

Don M. said:
That's another reason why this virus may be around for a long, long time. Between a reluctance to get vaccinated, and the probability that this virus mutations may require annual booster shots, I'm sure we will be living with this mess for the foreseeable future.
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Yup, it's all them antivaxxers creating this situation! And they're makin' the rest of us sick, too. :ROFLMAO:
 
Well, if we've lived this long without one, it begs the question why? I think lots of young people will get the vaccine though, and that will tip the vaxxed way into the plus column so herd immunity will be achieved if that is the aim of this.
 
chic said:
Well, if we've lived this long without one, it begs the question why? I think lots of young people will get the vaccine though, and that will tip the vaxxed way into the plus column so herd immunity will be achieved if that is the aim of this.
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I saw on FB that my 40 something year old niece got vaccinated--I'm proud of her. She has such a level head in all she does.
 
Lakeland living said:
Herd immunity?? I was thinking more along the lines of herd culling....:eek:
Just saying.
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Herd mentality, human nature will reveal a discrepancy between the have's and the have not's of the vaccinated herd. My brothers living in Ga. see no reason in getting the vaccine because they don't go anywhere. On the other hand my wife and I were vaccinated to make easier when we travel.
 
Has any other vaccine for a deadly illness ever met with so much controversy and resistance? Particularly along political lines? Most of us willingly go (or took our children when they were babies) to get immunized against all kinds of horrific infections. Only this one has prompted so much arguing, false alarms about the danger and "ineffectiveness" of the vaccine, the "incompetence" of the scientists who developed and are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated, the "greed" of the pharmaceutical companies that are working around the clock, and so on. If you are still arguing against it, or if you are one of the people refusing to do your part in vanquishing this murderous disease, I would suggest that you ask yourself why you are still believing and in some cases, spreading all the misinformation about the disease itself (it's just the flu), the vaccine (dangerous, kills people, doesn't work), masks (they don't work either, I refuse to wear one), social distancing (nobody's gonna tell me what parties, weddings, crowded sports events, rallies I can go to, etc.).

We will eventually reach a kind of herd immunity, in spite of those who are trying to hold back progress. The more people get vaccinated, the sooner this will happen. My community is cautiously returning to normal, and it's a wonderful feeling. We've all (or nearly all) been vaccinated.

Those who can't receive the vaccine because they have special health issues have my sympathy. But I gather that this is a very tiny segment of the population. Half of the country can't be allergic to the vaccine. I suspect that most anti-vaxxers are motivated by fear.
 
"Half of the country can't be allergic to the vaccine"

Its not just allergies, blood clots also.

"Has any other vaccine for a deadly illness ever met with so much controversy and resistance?"

Has any other vaccine been rushed so fast?
 
Sunny said:
Has any other vaccine for a deadly illness ever met with so much controversy and resistance? Particularly along political lines? Most of us willingly go (or took our children when they were babies) to get immunized against all kinds of horrific infections. Only this one has prompted so much arguing, false alarms about the danger and "ineffectiveness" of the vaccine, the "incompetence" of the scientists who developed and are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated, the "greed" of the pharmaceutical companies that are working around the clock, and so on. If you are still arguing against it, or if you are one of the people refusing to do your part in vanquishing this murderous disease, I would suggest that you ask yourself why you are still believing and in some cases, spreading all the misinformation about the disease itself (it's just the flu), the vaccine (dangerous, kills people, doesn't work), masks (they don't work either, I refuse to wear one), social distancing (nobody's gonna tell me what parties, weddings, crowded sports events, rallies I can go to, etc.).

We will eventually reach a kind of herd immunity, in spite of those who are trying to hold back progress. The more people get vaccinated, the sooner this will happen. My community is cautiously returning to normal, and it's a wonderful feeling. We've all (or nearly all) been vaccinated.

Those who can't receive the vaccine because they have special health issues have my sympathy. But I gather that this is a very tiny segment of the population. Half of the country can't be allergic to the vaccine. I suspect that most anti-vaxxers are motivated by fear.
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You make many assumptions. And you lack the knowledge you think you have.
 
I respect the choice anyone makes for themselves regarding getting or not getting the Covid vaccine.
I chose to get vaccinated. If you choose not to, I have no issue with that. We can still be carriers of the virus whether we were vaccinated or not. The only difference between myself and someone who's not vaccinated is that I will be less likely to become very sick from it ending up in hospital or worse although by being vaccinated I risk potential side effects from the vaccine.

There's risks attached to either choice. It's a matter of which risk any individual is prepared to accept.
 
I am saddened by the many deaths that have occurred via COVID-19 and I will be saddened by the many deaths that will continue to occur via Covid-19. However, the world is overpopulated and I will try not to be as saddened by the deaths of the many ignorant people who refuse to get vaccinated, and are able to get vaccinated, and refuse to do so.
 
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My Doctor told me during our virtual appointment over a week ago that she was not comfortable recommending that I get the vaccine due to my many health issues. Now that being said, I feel its wrong to call others who are not going to be vaccinated stupid, or any other condescending names just because they do not follow your way of seeing things. Its sad we cannot respect each others decisions.
 
Becky1951 said:
My Doctor told me during our virtual appointment over a week ago that she was not comfortable recommending that I get the vaccine due to my many health issues. Now that being said, I feel its wrong to call others who are not going to be vaccinated stupid, or any other condescending names just because they do not follow your way of seeing things. Its sad we cannot respect each others decisions.
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Much like the flu shot, people insult those who choose not to get vaccinated out of their own frustration & lack of confidence in the vaccine.
 
Becky1951 said:
My Doctor told me during our virtual appointment over a week ago that she was not comfortable recommending that I get the vaccine due to my many health issues. Now that being said, I feel its wrong to call others who are not going to be vaccinated stupid, or any other condescending names just because they do not follow your way of seeing things. Its sad we cannot respect each others decisions.
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My son got vaccinated. He is total care. He has quad cp, brain damage, a seizure disorder, mild mental retardation, a history of cancer, a history of repeated pneumonia, GI issues, and on and on and on. He got vaccinated as he wished to stop staying home.

My son with DS, several medical issues many lungs issues, was super excited to get vaccinated as he no longer wished to stay home, and wanted to resume regular life. I got vaccinated and have many serious medical issues including Addison disease.

I will change the word stupid to ignorant. True some people cannot get the vaccine for medical reason, but that would be very very few people, IMO.
 
Aneeda72 said:
My son got vaccinated. He is total care. He has quad cp, brain damage, a seizure disorder, mild mental retardation, a history of cancer, a history of repeated pneumonia, GI issues, and on and on and on. He got vaccinated as he wished to stop staying home.

My son with DS, several medical issues many lungs issues, was super excited to get vaccinated as he no longer wished to stay home, and wanted to resume regular life. I got vaccinated and have many serious medical issues including Addison disease.

I will change the word stupid to ignorant. True some people cannot get the vaccine for medical reason, but that would be very very few people.
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You are still mistaken. It is not stupid or ignorant to choose not to get vaccinated - just as it is not stupid or ignorant to get vaccinated.
Everyone is entitled to make their own health decisions. You do not have the right to make health decisions for others. If you think you do, you are what's known as a "Controller."
 
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