COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among adults U.S. 2020

A survey from November 30 to December 8, 2020, found that around 42 percent of Republicans in the United States said they would probably not or definitely not get a COVID-19 vaccine if one was determined to be safe by scientists and available for free. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who stated they would probably or definitely not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020, by group.

Percentage of adults in the United States who stated they would probably or definitely not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020, by group*

Characteristic	Percentage of adults
Republicans	42%
Ages 30-49	36%
Rural residents	35%
Black adults	35%
Essential workers	33%
Independents	31%
Health care workers	29%
Men	29%
Ages 18-29	28%
Total	27%
Suburban residents	27%
Women	26%
Hispanic adults	26%
White adults	26%
Ages 50-64	26%
Urban residents	25%
Household with serious health condition	22%
Ages 65 and over	15%
Democrats	12%

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

November 30 to December 8, 2020

Number of respondents

1,676 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

* Percent within each group who say, if a COVID-19 vaccine was determined to be safe by scientists and available for free to everyone who wanted it, they would probably not get it or definitely not get it.

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