Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults U.S. December 2020 | Statista

A survey from November 30 to December 8, 2020, found that around 59 percent of U.S. adults who said they would probably not or definitely not get a COVID-19 vaccine said it was because they were worried about possible side effects. This statistic illustrates the reasons adults in the United States gave for why they would definitely not or probably not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020.

Leading reasons adults in the United States stated they would definitely not or probably not get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020

Characteristic	Percentage of adults
Worried about possible side effects	59%
Do not trust the government to make sure the vaccine is safe and effective	55%
Vaccine is too new and want to wait and see how it works for other people	53%
Politics has played too much of a role in the vaccine development process	51%
The risks of COVID-19 are being exaggerated	43%
Don’t trust vaccines in general	37%
Do not trust the health care system	35%
Worried that they may get COVID-19 from the vaccine	27%
Don’t think they are at risk of getting sick from COVID-19	20%

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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

AMONG THOSE WHO WOULD DEFINITELY NOT OR PROBABLY NOT GET VACCINATED: Percent who say each of the following is a major reason why.

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