One in five Texans do not want the COVID-19 vaccine, University of Houston reports
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C. Terrell, of Webster, Texas gets her COVID-19 vaccine at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. The mega-distribution site administered 5000 COVID vaccines on Saturday.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
Millions of Texans do not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new University of Houston survey.
While 38 percent of those surveyed said they will be vaccinated when it becomes available to them or have already received the vaccine, about one-in-five (22 percent) of the 1,329 people surveyed said they definitely will not accept it. The survey was conducted by YouGov, a national poll service, and analyzed by the UH Hobby School of Public Affairs, a political science educational institution.
5 things for Houstonians to know for Wednesday, Feb. 3
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Here are things to know for Wednesday, Feb. 3:
1. Texas Republicans call Biden’s energy policy job-killing but energy expert’s outlook is less bleak
Several congressional Republicans met in Houston on Tuesday to decry President Joe Biden’s energy policies, which they said will have a negative impact on Texas.
“These policies are dangerous and they’re reckless,” said U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-District 22).
The Republican leaders are referring to Biden’s executive order aimed at tackling climate change. The order temporarily suspends new oil and gas permits on federal lands and waters. The order also cancels the Keystone XL Pipeline permit.
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One-Third of Texans Likely to Refuse a COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 40% of Texans say they are certain to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when the vaccine becomes available to them or have already received the vaccine, according to a new report released Tuesday. About one-third say they are unlikely to do so.
And more than one out of five – 22% – say they definitely will not accept a vaccine.
The findings of the statewide survey by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs offer insight into who is most likely to decline the vaccine, as well as the reasons behind those decisions.
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