Elon Poll Finds More N.C. Residents Favor Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

An Elon University poll released Tuesday shows that a growing number of North Carolinians are in favor of getting the COVID-19-vaccine. But many disapprove of how the state has handled the vaccine rollout.

According to poll results, 67% of adults in the state say they have either received the vaccine or will take it once it's available. That's a nearly 33% increase since an October survey. The percent of respondents saying they will not get the vaccine has remained relatively level.

The survey found low approval ratings for how the state and federal governments have handled vaccine distribution, although many said they didn't know enough about those efforts to have an opinion.

Jason Husser, Director of the Elon Poll, said in a news release that the most common reason people report being unsuccessful in getting a vaccine is a lack of available appointments. But Husser added that nearly three-quarters of those who have already been vaccinated say their personal experience has been positive.

The poll found white residents are more likely to be in favor of the vaccine than Blacks or other people of color.

And 52% of men said they would get the vaccine, compared to 37% of women.

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