A survey from November 30 to December 8, 2020, found that around 59 percent of U.S. adults who said they would probably not or definitely not get a COVID-19 vaccine said it was because they were worried about possible side effects. This statistic illustrates the reasons adults in the United States gave for why they would definitely not or probably not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020.
Leading reasons adults in the United States stated they would definitely not or probably not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
Worried about possible side effects
59%
Do not trust the government to make sure the vaccine is safe and effective
55%
Vaccine is too new and want to wait and see how it works for other people
53%
Politics has played too much of a role in the vaccine development process
51%
The risks of COVID-19 are being exaggerated
43%
Don’t trust vaccines in general
37%
Do not trust the health care system
35%
Worried that they may get COVID-19 from the vaccine
27%
Don’t think they are at risk of getting sick from COVID-19
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (December 15, 2020). Leading reasons adults in the United States stated they would definitely not or probably not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196478/covid-vaccine-hesitancy-reasons-among-adults-in-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Leading reasons adults in the United States stated they would definitely not or probably not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196478/covid-vaccine-hesitancy-reasons-among-adults-in-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2020). Leading reasons adults in the United States stated they would definitely not or probably not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196478/covid-vaccine-hesitancy-reasons-among-adults-in-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Leading Reasons Adults in The United States Stated They Would Definitely Not or Probably Not Get a Covid-19 Vaccination as of December 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196478/covid-vaccine-hesitancy-reasons-among-adults-in-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Leading reasons adults in the United States stated they would definitely not or probably not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196478/covid-vaccine-hesitancy-reasons-among-adults-in-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Leading reasons adults in the United States stated they would definitely not or probably not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, December 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196478/covid-vaccine-hesitancy-reasons-among-adults-in-us/
