Republican polls show that Republicans are less likely to want the COVID-19 vaccine than Democrats. The results of the PBS Newshour / NPR / Marist poll released on March 11 showed that 41% of Republicans said they would not get the COVID-19 vaccine, while the poll results were due to CBS News conducted late last month showed that 34% of Republicans said they would not get the COVID-19 vaccine.
The difference in opinion suggests this is a dilemma for the Joe Biden administration of convincing conservatives to strongly support former President Donald Trump to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
In addition to Republicans, African-Americans, Hispanics, and minority communities have also shown hesitation towards the COVID-19 vaccination. Therefore, they are the target groups of the anti-vaccine groups.
Brandi Collins-dexter – Research specialist in fake news at Harvard Kennedy School said: “The anti-vaccine groups spread the false information that COVID-19 is not a problem, and even say people of color are not susceptible to infection. And then they give a vague explanation behind why you should not be vaccinated.”
In addition, initial data shows that members of the military and some medical personnel are refusing vaccinations at a worrying rate. Mid-February figures provided by Pentagon officials showed that a third of the US military refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of the level of disturbing infection in the force.
President Joe Biden has warned that in order to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, a united front is needed among all Americans. The White House is now looking to business groups and religious organizations to call for vaccinations when it’s turn. In addition, US officials also called on family doctors as well as famous artists and athletes to use their good influences to call on the American people to be vaccinated.