COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
2021
This data interactive from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) displayed changes in vaccine hesitancy over time from January 2021 to the present and highlights the areas of the United States that would benefit most from greater vaccination acceptance. The portal demonstrates the percentage of respondents who answered "Yes, probably" or "No, probably not" when posed the question "If a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 were offered to you today, would you choose to get vaccinated?" The largest percentage of those who answered "No, probably not" are located in the South and mid-West, with some counties exhibiting hesitancy above 20%. The data, presented in a map format, is collected from The Delphi Group at Carnegie Mellon University. Data can also be presented by county or by zip code.
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Source:
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation 2021. http://www.healthdata.org/data-visualization/covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy.