How to persuade someone to take the COVID-19 vaccine
Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY
President-elect Joe Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges Americans to do the same
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The vaccines are coming. Now, how many Americans will actually get them?
It's a looming question, perhaps the most important one as the coronavirus continues to surge in the U.S. Medical experts say vaccine-induced herd immunity — when enough people are immune that the virus will find it difficult to spread — is the best way to end the pandemic.
Overall, 60% of Americans say they would definitely or probably get the vaccine if one were available today, according to a Pew Research Center survey this month, up from 51% who said so in September. Nearly 40% said they definitely or probably would not get a coronavirus vaccine, though about half of this group – about 18% of U.S. adults – say they could change their minds.