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Uptake of a Covid-19 vaccine

Dec 15, 2020

Q. Once a vaccine for Covid-19 becomes available in Australia, how long would you wait before taking it?

	14/12	10/08
I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible	43%	56%
I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away	46%	35%
I’d never get vaccinated	10%	8%
Base (n)	1,071	1,010

	Total	Gender			Age Group				Federal Voting Intention
	Total	Male	Female	18-34		35-54	55+	Labor		TOTAL: Coalition	Greens	TOTAL: Other
I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible	43%	53%	35%	35%		41%	53%	44%		48%	45%	42%
I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away	46%	41%	51%	54%		48%	38%	52%		43%	44%	39%
I’d never get vaccinated	10%	6%	14%	11%		11%	9%	5%		8%	11%	19%
Base (n)	1,071	539	532	339		374	358	356		406	102	107

Fewer people say they would get a Covid-19 vaccine immediately than earlier in the year. 43% would get a vaccine as soon as possible, down from 56% in August. 46% would get vaccinated, but just not straight away (up from 35%) and 10% say they would never get vaccinated.
Those most likely to get the vaccine immediately include men (53%), those aged over 55 (53%).
Those voting for independent of minor parties are most likely to say they would never get a vaccine (19%).

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Labor

45%

Coalition

48%