Anti-vaxxers jeopardize plans to protect U.S. against Covid

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PUBLISHED WED, FEB 10 20216:30 AM ESTBerkeley Lovelace Jr.@BERKELEYJRSHAREShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailKEY POINTS

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/10/biden-covid-vaccine-anti-vaxxers-us.html

  • Just under half of adults in the U.S. said in December they were very likely to get vaccinated, according to a new CDC study.
  • That’s up from 39.4% of adults surveyed in September but still below the 70% to 85% scientists say is needed to suppress the virus.
  • That could potentially jeopardize U.S. vaccination efforts to control the pandemic, which has overwhelmed hospitals and taken more than 466,000 American lives in about a year.

Demonstrator holding an anti-vaccine placard in east London on in central December 5, 2020.

Demonstrator holding an anti-vaccine placard in east London on in central December 5, 2020.JUSTIN TALLIS | AFP | Getty Images

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