This Is How Many People Are Refusing The COVID-19 Vaccine In Texas - Patch.com

2021-10-03

Recent surges of the delta variant in much of the United States are attributable in part to vaccine hesitancy.

According to a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, 24,260,000 Americans — or 9.7% of the 18 and older population — say they will either probably or definitely not get the vaccination.

Many Americans who have yet to be vaccinated cite one of three reasons: either they are concerned about possible side effects, or they want to wait to see if it is safe, or it is difficult for them to obtain a vaccination. Others cite different reasons.

Nationwide, 17,040,000 people, 6.8% of the adult population, do not trust the COVID-19 vaccines, and another 7,350,000, or 2.9%, do not think COVID-19 is a big threat. Additionally, 14,070,000 American adults, or 5.6% of the 18 and older population, have not been vaccinated because they do not trust the government.

In Texas, an estimated 1,918,400 adults, or 9.0%, say they will likely refuse the vaccine. Of all adults in the state, 6.8% will refuse because they do not trust the COVID-19 vaccine specifically, 2.7% because they do not think COVID-19 is a big threat, and 4.9% because they distrust the government.

Perhaps due in part to pockets of resistance, Texas is struggling to vaccinate its population rapidly. So far, 51.6% of Texas's population are fully vaccinated, compared to 56.4% of all Americans.

Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 4,023,240 confirmed cases of the virus in the Texas, and a total of 63,245 residents have died as a result.

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