More than one-third of Americans may not get a coronavirus vaccine if one becomes available, according to a new poll.
While 64 percent of respondents to a survey by Morning Consult said they would get the shot, 22 percent were unsure and 14 percent said they would not get vaccinated.
The poll of 2,200 US adults found those aged 65 and older were the largest segment of the population intending to get vaccinated if possible – with 85 percent indicating that they plan to do so.
That’s compared to just 53 percent of adults ages 35 to 44 and 60 percent of those ages 18 to 34, according to the findings.
The poll also found a split along political lines, with 20 percent of Republicans saying they intend to refuse a coronavirus vaccination, compared to 7 percent of Democrats and 16 percent of independents.
Eight potential vaccines were undergoing clinical evaluations as of Tuesday, according to a World Health Organization document.
Some patients in New York and Maryland received a COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccine Monday in one of America’s first clinical trials for preventing the deadly virus.
