US coronavirus: The country may soon reach a tipping point in terms of demand for Covid-19 vaccine. This is why it is worrying

US coronavirus: The country may soon reach a tipping point in terms of demand for Covid-19 vaccine. This is why it is worrying

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“While the timing may vary by state, we estimate that we in the U.S. as a whole will reach a turning point for vaccine enthusiasm in the next 2 to 4 weeks,” the Kaiser Family Foundation said in a new report released Tuesday. has been published.

“Once that happens, efforts to encourage vaccination will become much more difficult, presenting a challenge to reach the levels of herd immunity that are expected to be needed.”

Health officials – including dr. Anthony Fauci – estimates that between 70% and 85% of the country must be immune to the virus – through vaccination or previous infection – to suppress spread.
To date, approximately 40.1% of the population has received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). And about 26% of the population is fully vaccinated, according to the data.
A declining demand for vaccine, experts say, could allow dangerous coronavirus variants to continue mutating, spreading and causing new congestion – and could delay the country’s return to a semblance of normalcy.
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‘We have slots that are not filled’

Parts of the US are already seeing fewer people sign up for a shot.
Younger Americans Probably Won't Vaccinate

Kristy Fryman, the emergency response coordinator and public information officer for the Mercer County Health District in Ohio, told CNN on Tuesday that the demand for vaccine in the country is “slowing down.”

The younger population of the country is not as eager to be vaccinated, Fryman said, and ‘has the feeling that it might not be as bad if they get Covid.’

Others, according to her, decided to wait to see what the side effects were.

“We went back to the drawing board to try to figure out how more people could be vaccinated, but … we can do just as much,” Fryman added.

Slightly more than 27% of the nation’s residents began their vaccinations with Covid-19, according to the Covid-19 vaccine panel in Ohio.

Earlier in the pandemic, Mercer County was one of the hardest hit parts of the state. Fryman said the country is again reporting an increase in Covid-19 cases.

“It is worrying that we are seeing an increase and that the population does not want to be vaccinated,” she said.

In Spring Lake, Michigan, dr. Rob Davidson, an emergency physician, said Tuesday that local officials are also becoming increasingly concerned about the hesitation they see.

“We have slots that are not filled. I know that in Western Michigan and other parts, especially in Michigan,” he said.

Experts recommend that people continue to wear masks after vaccination

For Americans who have been fully vaccinated, experts have said that it is best to wear a mask.

“If you are vaccinated, you will protect yourself and you will probably not get sick, but we do not know how long the virus will live in your respiratory system,” said Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, specialist in internal medicine said. and CNN medical analyst, said Tuesday. “That’s why you may be contagious to others.”

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As for the gatherings, Rodriguez said Americans who are fully vaccinated prefer to meet only with others who have also been vaccinated.

Experts stressed that it would be important for people to follow Covid-19 safety measures until the vaccinations climb, until the country can suppress the spread of the virus.

But as more shots are fired, fewer Americans are taking public health mitigation measures, according to Axios-Ipsos polls released Tuesday. The survey was conducted on April 16-19 and consists of a representative sample of more than 1,000 American adults.

About 61% of respondents are social distance, which is six percentage points lower than last month and 13 points from two months ago.

The percentage of people who wear a mask at all times when they leave home – 63% – is the lowest since the summer and with 10 percentage points since two months ago.

And at a time when Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise, the perceived risk of returning to life before the coronavirus is the lowest it has ever been – 52%.

Meanwhile, the perceived risks with activities such as shopping in retail and grocery stores and attending sporting events are also declining.

CNN’s Naomi Thomas and Maggie Fox contributed to this report.

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