‘Hassle Factor’ and Distrust Shadow Wide U.S. Vaccine Hesitancy Bloomberg 8/03/2021
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The White House now says there will be enough supply for all American adults to get a Covid-19 vaccination by the end of May. Convincing a sizable portion of the U.S. public to be immunized is another matter.
Only about 54% of American adults who haven’t been vaccinated say they definitely will, according to a Census Bureau survey conducted in February. Meanwhile, about 23% say they will probably be vaccinated, and another 23% will either probably or definitely not get vaccinated.
Reaching that highly coveted “herd immunity” level is central to the U.S. government’s plans to fight Covid and reopen businesses. Vaccine supply is one thing, but overcoming hesitancy to get the shot is another. To do that, officials must make the process of getting shots easier, and fight misinformation about the vaccines, concerns about the speed of development and distrust of government
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(Bloomberg) President Joe Biden on Friday slammed Donald Trump for failing to secure enough Covid-19 shots as he toured a Michigan facility where Pfizer Inc. is manufacturing its vaccine. The company said it could double its output.
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Group of Seven nations are giving a major boost to Covax, the global initiative to fund vaccinations in lower-income countries, indicating that momentum is building toward a coordinated effort to address the pandemic. The U.S. plans to contribute as much as $4 billion to the initiative.