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Jan. 25, 2021 - Only 55% of WA voters want to be vaccinated
1/25/2021 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Only 55% of WA voters say they want to be vaccinated, poll says.
A new Crosscut/Elway poll found vaccination interest in the state is much lower than needed for herd immunity under federal guidelines.
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Crosscut Now
Jan. 25, 2021 - Only 55% of WA voters want to be vaccinated
1/25/2021 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
A new Crosscut/Elway poll found vaccination interest in the state is much lower than needed for herd immunity under federal guidelines.
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Just over half of Washingtonians intend to get vaccinated when a coronavirus vaccine is available to them, according to a new statewide poll.
That would mean enough people are uncertain about the vaccines to put state and federal health goals in jeopardy.
A new Crosscut/Elway poll conducted the last week of December found that just 55% of surveyed voters intended to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
18% said they were likely to get the vaccine, 27% said they play to wait and see, and 15% of those surveyed said they would not get vaccinated.
State and federal health officials have set a vaccination goal of at least 70%, the estimated point at which the US population would likely achieve herd immunity, effectively defeating the virus.
A national survey conducted earlier by the Associated Press uncovered a similar level of uncertainty about coronavirus vaccines.
I'm Starla Sampaco.
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