Sixty-seven percent of Americans say they are interested in getting a COVID-19 vaccine if it becomes available, according to a new World Economic Forum-Ipsos poll.
Thirty-three percent were not interested in getting a vaccine. And 60% say they are concerned about the side effects.
Here are highlights from the poll results, released on Monday:
- 74% is the global average of those interested in getting a vaccine.
- 97% of those in China are interested in getting the vaccine – putting that nation ahead of all the others polled.
- 54% of those in Russia are interested in getting a vaccine – putting that nation last among nation’s polled.
- 67% of Americans do not believe a vaccine will be available by the end of the year.
The poll, conducted July 24-Aug. 7, surveyed 19,519 people in 27 countries. The margin of error ranges from plus or minus 3.5 percentage points to 4.8 percentage points.
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