Most unvaccinated don’t want shots

Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work against the aggressive delta variant despite evidence they do, according to a new poll that underscores the challenges facing public health officials amid soaring infections in some states.

Among American adults who have not yet received a vaccine, 35% say they probably will not, and 45% say they definitely will not, according to a poll from the Associated PressNORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Just 3% say they definitely will get the shots, though another 16% say they probably will. What’s more, 64% of unvaccinated Americans have little to no confidence the shots are effective against variants.