Uptake of a Covid-19 vaccine

19 Jan 2021

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

	18/01	14/12	10/08
I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible	42%	43%	56%
I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away	47%	46%	35%
I’d never get vaccinated	11%	10%	8%
Base (n)	1,084	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	42%	51%	34%	30%		42%	54%	48%		49%	34%	33%
I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away	47%	38%	55%	57%		46%	39%	44%		44%	57%	42%
I’d never get vaccinated	11%	11%	11%	14%		13%	7%	8%		7%	9%	25%
Base (n)	1,084	539	545	341		358	385	334		431	118	106

Fewer people say they would get a Covid-19 vaccine immediately than mid last year. 42% would get a vaccine as soon as possible, down from 56% last August. 47% would get vaccinated, but just not straight away (up from 35% in August) and 11% say they would never get vaccinated.
Those most likely to get the vaccine immediately include men (51%) and those aged over 55 (54%).
Those voting for independent or minor parties are the most likely to say they would never get vaccinated (25%).

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