Half of Unvaccinated People in the U.S. Have This in Common, Research Shows - Yahoo Lifestyle

But, whether it's due to concern about the speed at which they were developed, religious reasons, or political ones, many people have chosen not to get vaccinated.

Now, a new survey says half of people who haven't gotten their COVID shot have something in common.

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The researchers found that out of those who are not yet vaccinated, nearly half will never get their COVID shots.

According to the poll, 46 percent of unvaccinated individuals say they will "definitely not get a vaccine," while 29 percent say they will probably not get vaccinated.

Of those who definitely won't get vaccinated, 75 percent say they have "little or no worries" about COVID infection.

A recent study found that unvaccinated people have been much more likely to be hospitalized for COVID in 2021.

The study, which was conducted by the Cleveland Clinic, found that 99 percent of patients hospitalized with COVID during the first four months of the year were not fully vaccinated.

Since the CDC changed its guidance on masking in mid-May, allowing fully vaccinated people to go indoors without face coverings, many businesses have relied on the honor system, creating the potential for some unvaccinated individuals or those who have only received one shot to potentially ditch their masks too.

A study on the subject, published in March 2021 in the journal Social Science&Medicine before the CDC changed its recommendations, found that 26 percent of unvaccinated respondents did not plan to wear a mask indoors.

The AP-NORC poll results also showed that only 7 percent of those who have not been vaccinated say they will definitely get a COVID vaccine at some point, and 15 percent say they probably will.

Another recent survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation, which was published at the end of May, revealed that 44 percent of unvaccinated people in the U.S.

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