Majority of Americans Now Willing to Get COVID Vaccine After Months of Skepticism: Study

Majority of Americans Now Willing to Get COVID Vaccine After Months of Skepticism: Study

The majority of people in the US are now willing to get a coronavirus vaccine, after months of skepticism, according to a poll released on Friday. The research, carried out by YouGov, looked at data from almost 24,000 people.The polling firm found 51 percent of Americans were happy to have the vaccine, in the highest number so far. YouGov has been tracking U.S. attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccines since July and the last two figures supporting getting the innoculation had been 50 percent and 36 percent.The World Health Organization has stressed the importance of rigorous checks on the effectiveness and safety of vaccines. Some of the large manufacturers, including Moderna, the BioNTech-Pfizer and AstraZeneca, have published data, showing the side effects have not been serious or long lasting. However, officials in Russia and China have not released public data regarding the safety and efficacy of their candidates."Many of us now know someone who has been vaccinated or have at least seen celebrities or politicians getting vaccinated," Professor Gretchen Chapman, a social psychologist at Carnergie Mellon University told Newsweek."When smart phone and ride sharing technology was first introduced, many people were reluctant to adopt it right away, but over time it