But even among medical workers, some say they won’t take it.
“I will probably observe for a while before I jump on board,” said Rebecca Willis, a nursing professor at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, noting that the vaccine companies have not had time to test long-term effects.
Willis is far from alone. According to the CDC, just 63 percent of healthcare workers are willing to get vaccinated. In Alabama, the numbers may be lower. An early poll of hospital staff showed 50 percent would take a vaccine at both USA Health in Mobile and East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika.