Survey on Americans refusing vaccination: mainly due to distrust and concern about side effects

Recently CNN.co.jp reported the following:

ワクチン接種拒む米国民、不信感と副反応懸念が主因　調査

2021.07.17 Sat posted at 16:00 JST

 （ＣＮＮ） 新型コロナウイルスのワクチン接種を「決してあるいは多分」受けないと判断している米国民の４８％、人数にして約１２７０万人がワクチンへの不信感を理由にしていることが米国勢調査局のデータでこのほど判明した。

１カ月前の同様調査時の４６％から増えていた。また、ワクチンの副反応への危惧は５１％で、これも４９％から上昇していた。

これらの数字は、同局の簡易調査で得られたデータをＣＮＮが分析して把握した。最近の簡易調査は先月２３日から今月５日まで実施された。

決してあるいは恐らく接種に応じないとした理由でこの他目立ったのは、接種の必要性を信じないが３５％、政府への疑心が３４％、安全性を見極めるため待機するのが２７％だった。

また、１４％は新型コロナは深刻な疾病でないと回答。１８％はワクチンが有効性を持つのかどうか知らないと応じていた。

バイデン米政権はここに来て新型コロナウイルスワクチンに関する偽情報をより積極的に是正する対策に着手。ビベック・マーシー米医務総監は最近、医療問題に関する偽情報は公衆衛生にとって深刻な脅威になると新たに警告していた。

Translation

(CNN) - Data from the US Census Bureau recently revealed that forty-eight percent or about 12.7 million  Americans had decided "definitely or probably" not to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus due to their distrust of the vaccine.

It increased from 46% at the time of the same survey a month ago. In addition, the concern about adverse reactions to the vaccine was 51%, which was also an increase from 49%.

These numbers were grasped by CNN by analyzing the data obtained in the Bureau 's simple survey. The latest simple survey was conducted from the 23rd of last month to the 5th of this month.

Other prominent reasons for never, or perhaps not accepting vaccination were: 35% did not believe in the need for vaccination, 34% were suspicious of the government, and 27% were waiting to determine its safety.

In addition, 14% answered that the new corona was not a serious illness. 18% responded that they did not know if the vaccine was effective.

The US administration Biden was here to begin more aggressive measures to correct false information about the new coronavirus vaccine. US Medical Director Vivek Murthy recently again warned that disinformation about medical issues had posed a serious threat to public health.

              So, 48% or about 12.7 million American people have decided "definitely or probably" not to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus for various reasons. The US government has to make an extra effort in order to convince the hesitant public.