Age Shapes Covid-19 Vaccine Reluctance Among Black Americans

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Black adults under age 40 are the most likely group to say they “definitely won’t” get the Covid-19 vaccine, more than double the response rate of white and Hispanic respondents who are the same age, according to national survey data

released every two weeks by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Among both unvaccinated Hispanics and whites, 11% under 40 said they definitely won’t get the vaccine, compared with 24% of unvaccinated Black young adults. The survey of 80,000 people, conducted between Jan. 20 and Feb. 1, gauges national responses by different demographic groups in a quick turnaround period to show howRespondents’ age played the largest factor in a willingness to be inoculated.

Overall, more Black adults are willing to be inoculated, compared with previous weeks’ results. In the latest poll, 70% of Black adults who haven’t received the vaccine said they definitely or probably would get it, an increase of 7 percentage points since the survey conducted the week of Jan. 6. Black, Hispanic and Native American populations are dying from Covid-19 at nearly three times the rate of white Americans. These deaths skew younger among minorities, according tocollected by federal authorities. Public-health experts say they expected minorities would be particularly affected, including at younger ages, because of risk factors including unequal access to care, as well as possible employment in low-wage jobs that require work outside of the home.

 

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KamalaHarris thank you so much!!!!

They are understandably skeptical of big pharma, big government. If they don’t want it, respect that. Don’t treat them like children, respect freedom of choice in a “free” country

Ok so leave us alone then y'all almost as bad as and annoying as slave times our parents had to listen fall in line to white rules and were obedient y'all are f****** annoying

Does it really come as a surprise when you are teached at young age. The police is out there to get you and the whole country is against you. They get spoon fed with adversity. And when people respond to that behavior. It is seen as confirmation. Kinda like a Chinese fingertrap.

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