Table 1.
Attitudes Toward Vaccination Against COVID-19 in the Understanding America Study Assessed Between October 14, 2020 and October 31, 2020 (N=5,762)
| Full sample |
Willing to vaccinateb |
Undecided on vaccinationb |
Unwilling to vaccinateb |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questiona | Agree (%) | Disagree (%) | Agree (%) | Disagree (%) | Agree (%) | Disagree (%) | Agree (%) | Disagree (%) |
| The COVID vaccine will be important for my health. | 71.2 | 28.8 | 93.8 | 6.2 | 69.1 | 30.9 | 33.7 | 66.3 |
| Getting a COVID vaccine would be a good way to protect me from coronavirus disease. | 74.2 | 25.8 | 95.4 | 4.6 | 71.6 | 28.4 | 39.3 | 60.7 |
| The COVID vaccine will be effective if it is approved by the FDA or CDC. | 73.7 | 26.3 | 92.4 | 7.6 | 71.0 | 29.0 | 43.1 | 56.9 |
| Getting the COVID vaccine will be important for the health of others in my community. | 79.4 | 20.6 | 96.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 22.3 | 51.7 | 48.3 |
| The COVID vaccine will be beneficial to me. | 73.8 | 26.2 | 95.1 | 4.9 | 74.3 | 25.7 | 37.4 | 62.6 |
| I will do what my doctor or health care provider recommends about the COVID vaccine. | 74.5 | 25.5 | 92.8 | 7.2 | 70.9 | 29.1 | 44.7 | 55.3 |
| The COVID vaccine will not be around long enough to be sure it is safe. | 48.1 | 51.9 | 39.9 | 60.1 | 58.8 | 41.2 | 57.3 | 42.7 |
| I am concerned about serious side effects of the COVID vaccine. | 69.7 | 30.3 | 60.6 | 39.4 | 81.4 | 18.6 | 80.2 | 19.8 |
| I think the COVID vaccine might cause lasting health problems for me. | 43.6 | 56.4 | 26.6 | 73.4 | 61.5 | 38.5 | 65.0 | 35.0 |
Note: Estimates are based on weighted data.
Each item was rated on a 4-point scale, with those responding Somewhat or Strongly agree coded as Agree and those responding Somewhat or Strongly disagree coded as Disagree.
Based on responses to the question: How likely are you to get vaccinated for coronavirus once a vaccine is available to the public? In this survey wave (responses between October 14, 2020 and October 31, 2020), 54% of the sample were classified as willing to vaccinate, 14% were classified as undecided, and 32% were classified as unwilling to vaccinate.
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; FDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.