As of May 2021, over half of adults aged 18-39 who said they probably or definitely will not get a COVID-19 vaccination said it was because they were concerned about possible side effects. Moreover, 57 percent also said it was because they do not trust COVID-19 vaccines.
This statistic depicts the percentage of adults 18-39 years who gave select reasons for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by vaccination intent.
Percentage of adults 18-39 years who gave select reasons for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by vaccination intent
Characteristic
Unsure or probably will get vaccinated
Probably or definitely will not get vaccinated
Concerned about possible side effects
56.2%
56.3%
Plan to wait and see if it is safe and might get it later
52.9%
31.2%
Think other people need it more than I do right now
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MMWR, & CDC. (June 25, 2021). Percentage of adults 18-39 years who gave select reasons for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by vaccination intent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251264/reasons-for-covid-19-vaccine-refusal-among-younger-adults/
MMWR, und CDC. "Percentage of adults 18-39 years who gave select reasons for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by vaccination intent." Chart. June 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251264/reasons-for-covid-19-vaccine-refusal-among-younger-adults/
MMWR, CDC. (2021). Percentage of adults 18-39 years who gave select reasons for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by vaccination intent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251264/reasons-for-covid-19-vaccine-refusal-among-younger-adults/
MMWR, and CDC. "Percentage of Adults 18-39 Years Who Gave Select Reasons for Not Getting Vaccinated against Covid-19 in The United States from March-may 2021, by Vaccination Intent." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251264/reasons-for-covid-19-vaccine-refusal-among-younger-adults/
MMWR & CDC, Percentage of adults 18-39 years who gave select reasons for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by vaccination intent Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251264/reasons-for-covid-19-vaccine-refusal-among-younger-adults/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of adults 18-39 years who gave select reasons for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States from March-May 2021, by vaccination intent [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, June 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251264/reasons-for-covid-19-vaccine-refusal-among-younger-adults/
