Many Amish in America Unsure About Vaccination
July 04, 2021
FILE - People in Amish country prepare a horse team to work on a farm in Pulaski, Pa., Wednesday, June 23, 2021. The vaccination drive is lagging far behind in many Amish communities. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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Almost 180 million Americans — about 54 percent of the population — have received at least one
dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Experts say low vaccination rates could permit the virus to become stronger and spread easily again.
Trust and use of the vaccine is less common in rural areas of the United States, especially among Amish people. They are deeply religious Christians who reject much of modern life. One large community of Amish lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.