More Americans Now Say They Would Take COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Rising Infections
According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 52 million people have contracted COVID-19 globally and at least 1,290,000 have died from the virus. While cases are spiking back up, Americans are now more willing to take a vaccine.
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During this pandemic where the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths have been high, many Americans were still against getting vaccinated. In September just 50% of Americans said they would be open to the vaccine, but that number went up amid increasing infections nationwide, Fox News notes.
The news site reports that the number of Americans who say they are willing to get vaccinated for coronavirus increased to 58%. This comes as companies like Moderna and Pfizer announced that their vaccines are effective. While Moderna quoted 94.5%, last week, Pfizer said its vaccine is 90% effective.
As Fox reports, both Moderna and Pfizer are now seeking emergency use approval from the FDA. This means the vaccines could be available to certain groups by the end of 2020. First up to get it will be those most at risk to coronavirus will, which includes groups like the elderly and health care workers.
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