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Reason those eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine have not been vaccinated yet
Q. Thinking about why you haven’t been vaccinated against Covid-19 yet, which of the following is closer to your situation?
[ASKED ONLY TO THOSE WHO SAY THEY WOULD GET VACCINATED AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A COVID-19 VACCINE]
Total | Gender | Age Group | ||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
I would like to get vaccinated but I haven’t been able to book an appointment | 23% | 32% | 16% | 38% | 27% | 15% |
I would like to get vaccinated but I haven’t gotten around to booking an appointment | 15% | 19% | 12% | 30% | 17% | 10% |
I would like to get vaccinated but I want to see how others react to the Covid-19 vaccine first before booking an appointment | 34% | 26% | 42% | 22% | 35% | 38% |
Other | 27% | 23% | 30% | 10% | 21% | 37% |
Base (n) | 355 | 170 | 185 | 44 | 166 | 145 |
- About of third (34%) of those who say they would get vaccinated and self-report they are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine say the haven’t been vaccinated yet because they want to see how others react to the Covid-19 vaccine first before booking an appointment. Women are much more likely than men to say this (42% to 26% respectively).
- 23% of this group say they would like to get vaccinated but haven’t been able to book an appointment. Men are twice as likely as women to report this (32% to 16% respectively).
- 15% say they just haven’t gotten around to booking an appointment. 27% have other reasons.

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