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Poll: Just 51% Of Americans Will Take First Generation COVID-19 Vaccine

Three vaccines are now in the late stages of development

Joseph Curl
Poll: Just 51% Of Americans Will Take First Generation COVID-19 Vaccine
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Just slightly more than half of Americans plan to take a COVID-19 vaccine immediately after one becomes available, according to a new poll.

Fifty-one percent of those surveyed in new polling by Ipsos released Tuesday said they would rush out to take a first-generation vaccine. While the number is low, it’s up 6 points from the previous week and a 14-point increase from late September.

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