‘Hassle Factor’ and Distrust Shadow Wide U.S. Vaccine Qualms (1)

The White House now says there will be enough supply for all American adults to get a Covid-19 vaccination by the end of May. Convincing a sizable portion of the U.S. public to be immunized is another matter.

Only about 54% of American adults who haven’t been vaccinated say they definitely will, according to a Census Bureau survey conducted in February. Meanwhile, about 23% say they will probably be vaccinated, and another 23% will either probably or definitely not get vaccinated.

Reaching that highly coveted “herd immunity” level is central to the U.S. government’s plans to fight Covid and reopen ...