Surveys by the census bureau show that 1 in 5 Utahns will not take the COVID-19 vaccine.

Surveys by the census bureau show that 1 in 5 Utahns will not take the COVID-19 vaccine.

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About 1 in 5 Utahns who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine say they may not get one.

(Rick Egan | Photo from the Tribune file) Kenley Hansen gets a COVID-19 vaccination from Kirsten Weber, while Utah County residents performed on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 in a former Shopko store in Spanish Fork.

| 29 January 2021, 18:40

| Updated: 19:36

Despite hard efforts to get more COVID-19 vaccines and distribute them as quickly as possible, one in five Utahns who have yet to be vaccinated say they will definitely not or probably will not get a chance.

The reasons for this range from not trusting the government, or not believing that vaccines are effective, and worrying about side effects or wanting to wait to see if they are safe. Some altruistic people say that they believe that others need the vaccines more than themselves.

This is according to the poll conducted by the US Census Bureau from January 6 to 18. It is part of ongoing surveys conducted in each state to measure the health, economic and other consequences of the pandemic.
The findings come because officials have asked Utahns to be vaccinated, if possible. They say the faster people are vaccinated, the faster the state can achieve herd immunity and return to normal more. They also said that the vaccines are relatively safe and that it is worth any small risk to prevent COVID-19.

In Utah, the survey found that 52.3% of the still vaccinated resident said they “definitely” plan to receive the vaccine. Utah was number 22 among the states in the category, and slightly higher than the country average 0f 50.9%. Another 26% said they would “likely” get a chance.

However, 8% said they would “definitely” not. Another 13% said they “probably” would not. Overall, 21% of Utahns who have yet to be vaccinated say they will likely or definitely skip the shots.

Researchers have estimated that about 75% of the population must develop immunity to the virus – either against vaccines or by surviving the disease – in order to stop the transmission and bring about herd immunity. Utah will therefore be above this level if these results succeed.

Some groups reported in the survey that they were more likely to avoid the vaccine.

The older the respondents were, the greater the chance that they would want the vaccine. For example, about 73% of Utahns 65 and older say they are definitely planning to get a chance. But only 40% of those between 18 and 24 years old do so.

The more education a respondent has reported, the greater the chance that they want a chance.

The poll showed that 63% of Utahns who have at least a bachelor’s degree are definitely planning to receive one, while only 31% of those with less than a high school education do.

Different breeds have reported different interests in receiving the vaccine. Asians in Utah said the highest percentage of people said they were definitely planning to get the vaccine, 68%. The number was 55% for Spanish, 54% for whites and only 19% for blacks.

The poll allowed people to name one or more reasons why they did not intend to get a vaccine. Some of the main reasons are:

• 49% said they were concerned about possible side effects.

• 48% said they plan to wait to see if it is safe.

• 35% said other people need it more now.

• 19% said they did not trust COVID-19 vaccines.

• 19% said they did not know if a vaccine would work.

• 17% said they did not trust the government.

• 17% said they do not believe they need a vaccine.

• 9% said they do not like vaccines.

The survey surveyed 2,085 Utah residents. According to the Census Bureau, the results for the overall group are considered accurate with an error margin of 3 percentage points, plus or minus. Chassis, such as according to age, race and training, have higher margins of error and vary.

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