By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-24 15:08:32 | Updated at 2024-09-30 17:18:40
6 days ago
Poll: Only 45% of older adults will get updated COVID vaccines
cidrap.umn.edu ^ | 09/23/2024 | Stephanie Soucheray, MA
Posted on 09/24/2024 7:51:10 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Only 45% of Americans age 50 and older say they're likely to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine this season, according to a poll today from the University of Michigan.
The poll shows many at high risk of severe illness appear unlikely to seek the vaccine, and interest in an updated vaccine varies widely by age-group, education level, and other factors.
The results come from the National Poll on Healthy Aging conducted in August. At the time of polling, new COVID vaccines were not yet widely available, but they had been approved for use and endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Among adults 75 and older, 59% said they were likely to get the updated COVID-19 shot, with 49% of them saying they’re very likely and 10% saying they're somewhat likely. Among adults 65 to 74, 51% said they were likely to get the vaccine.
Level of education plays a role Among those aged 50 to 64, more said they were unlikely to get the new vaccine; 55% unlikely, compared with 37% likely.
In 2023, nearly half of all US COVID hospitalizations were among those ages 75 and older.
The poll showed demographic differences as well. Adults with a Bachelor's degree were more likely to get vaccinated—54%, compared with 41% of those with lower levels of education. Overall, women were slightly more likely than men to say they would be vaccinated.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: adults; clotshot; covid; poll; vaccines
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I was walking into the grocery store on Sunday and there was a team from Walgreens sitting right where you walk in.
The lady said Want and Covid or Flu shot? I said NO and and a even bigger no for the covid shot. She laughed.
To: ChicagoConservative27
they must be the same people that are polling for a kameltoe landslide
2 posted on 09/24/2024 7:56:15 AM PDT by wafflehouse ("there was a third possibility that we hadn't even counted upon" -Alice's Restaurant Massacree)
To: ChicagoConservative27
The US Governmental health agencies have destroyed trust.
It is the worst thing that has ever happened to medicine.
3 posted on 09/24/2024 7:56:37 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, second of three generations.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
I hope they are all Democrats.
4 posted on 09/24/2024 7:56:57 AM PDT by Parley Baer
To: ChicagoConservative27
Since I’m not (very) old yet I don’t see the point.
COVID will infect me when it mutates to a new strain, I’ve got a 99.5 or so chance of surviving so I will get natural immunity anyway. And if it doesn’t developed a new strain I already have immunity so again why bother?
5 posted on 09/24/2024 7:58:06 AM PDT by Phoenix8
To: ChicagoConservative27
Oddly, we’ve never had an issue with the vax or boosters. Likely because we didn’t play into their game of “who’s compliant”.
🔬🤔😳😵🚫😷💉💊🐂💨💩!
6 posted on 09/24/2024 7:59:29 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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7 posted on 09/24/2024 8:01:10 AM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Most people I know — a wide range of ages — now regret having taken the shots. They’ve got problems they didn’t have before, some very serious problems, and beyond my circle they all know someone who experienced worse, including death.
That said, most will say they’re not really sure if it was the shot or covid at fault...since all got covid anyway.
But quite a few insist the aftermath of the shot was much worse than a few days of covid.
Me, I’m a child of contrarians and very much the skeptic so the 24/7 hustle from the media didn’t influence me. I wasn’t taking anything without a long track record for efficacy and safety.
8 posted on 09/24/2024 8:02:50 AM PDT by Buttons12
To: ChicagoConservative27
Kung Flu vax free here!!! No initial jab and obviously no “boosters”
If you are stupid enough to get a kung flu vax “update” at this point you get what you deserve just like if you are stupid enough to vote democrat you get what you deserve...
9 posted on 09/24/2024 8:03:35 AM PDT by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Most of my friends and family are catching it again. I’ve never caught it but did stay pretty isolated. Took the shots last time after several friends died but will avoid them this time and isolate a bit more again. More fun at home anyway.
10 posted on 09/24/2024 8:03:36 AM PDT by mairdie (Trump (I Will Win) - Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma https://youtu.be/MigUKGKr-nQ)
To: ChicagoConservative27
It is very sad that 45% of adults are this stupid. Idiots.
11 posted on 09/24/2024 8:04:30 AM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
12 posted on 09/24/2024 8:04:43 AM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
To: bitt
13 posted on 09/24/2024 8:04:55 AM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
To: ChicagoConservative27
I have a brother-in-law (skews liberal) who gets every single vaxx offered of every kind.
14 posted on 09/24/2024 8:05:56 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ )
To: ChicagoConservative27
Same ratio of Dimwhit voters. Interesting math.
15 posted on 09/24/2024 8:06:27 AM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
To: ChicagoConservative27
I have gotten 2 texts this week from the CDC asking me to do a 10 minute questionnaire on vaccines.
Declined.
16 posted on 09/24/2024 8:06:54 AM PDT by sweetiepiezer (WINNING is not getting old!!! ❤️USA❤️)
To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free
17 posted on 09/24/2024 8:08:30 AM PDT by goodnesswins (DEI....Divide, Enslave, Indoctrinate.....OR ......Didn't Earn It)
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