Unvaccinated Adults Are More Likely to Be Uninsured, Study Finds

June 11, 2021, 8:29 PM UTC

U.S. adults who aren’t yet vaccinated against Covid-19 are more likely to be uninsured and have lower incomes, according to a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation released Friday.

Among people under 65, those without insurance make up 24% of the unvaccinated population, while only 12% of people with insurance haven’t gotten the jab, according to the report. Roughly two-fifths of all unvaccinated adults (42%) report earning less than $40,000 a year.

The data show that although the federal government is making efforts to boost access to the Covid-19 vaccine for the uninsured, those people may still be hard ...

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