As of May 2021, whether adults aged 18-39 would or would not get a COVID-19 vaccination varied greatly by education level. Only roughly a third of those with less than high school education had been vaccinated or would get a vaccination. In comparison, those with a bachelor's degree or higher were more than twice as likely to have been vaccinated or to plan to do so.
This statistic depicts the percentage of adults 18-39 years who were, would, or would not get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by education.
Percentage of adults 18-39 years who were, would, or would not get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by education
Characteristic
Less than high school
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college
Bachelor's degree or higher
Vaccinated or definitely planning to get vaccinated
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MMWR, & CDC. (June 25, 2021). Percentage of adults 18-39 years who were, would, or would not get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251249/us-covid19-vaccination-and-intent-among-younger-adults-by-education/
MMWR, und CDC. "Percentage of adults 18-39 years who were, would, or would not get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by education." Chart. June 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251249/us-covid19-vaccination-and-intent-among-younger-adults-by-education/
MMWR, CDC. (2021). Percentage of adults 18-39 years who were, would, or would not get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251249/us-covid19-vaccination-and-intent-among-younger-adults-by-education/
MMWR, and CDC. "Percentage of Adults 18-39 Years Who Were, Would, or Would Not Get Vaccinated against Covid-19 in The United States from March-may 2021, by Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251249/us-covid19-vaccination-and-intent-among-younger-adults-by-education/
MMWR & CDC, Percentage of adults 18-39 years who were, would, or would not get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by education Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251249/us-covid19-vaccination-and-intent-among-younger-adults-by-education/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of adults 18-39 years who were, would, or would not get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by education [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, June 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251249/us-covid19-vaccination-and-intent-among-younger-adults-by-education/
