09/14/2021

CNBC Poll Shows Very Little will Persuade Unvaccinated Americans to Get COVID Shots

They are largely driven by a mistrust of government, vaccine side effect fears

Americans who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 are largely driven by a mistrust of the government and fears over vaccine side effects, and there is very little that can be done to persuade them to get the shots, a new CNBC/Change Research poll reveals.

Change Research surveyed 1,775 respondents for CNBC from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 about Americans' views on COVID vaccines, President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and other issues.

Among the 29 percent of U.S. voters who are unvaccinated, 83 percent say they do not plan to get the lifesaving shots, the survey shows. A frustrated Biden on Thursday outlined a host of new vaccine and testing mandates for federal workers and contractors as well as health-care and private company employees.

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