Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine refusal among younger adults U.S. 2021 | Statista

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	39.5%	14.1%
Concerned about having an allergic reaction	23.5%	23.4%
Do not know if it will work	19%	29.3%
Do not trust COVID-19 vaccines	18%	56.5%
Concerned about the cost	8.9%	2.6%
Do not believe I need a vaccine	7.2%	36.4%
Do not think COVID-19 is that big of a threat	6.7%	27.4%

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June 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 5 to May 2, 2021

Number of respondents

2,726 respondents

Age group

18-39 years

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