Uptake of a Covid-19 vaccine

Q. The Covid-19 vaccine rollout is underway in Australia.

Once a vaccine becomes available to you, how long would you wait before taking it?

	10/05	26/04	15/03	01/03	18/01	14/12	10/08
I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible / I’ve already been vaccinated	44%	42%	47%	50%	42%	43%	56%
I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away	42%	42%	40%	40%	47%	46%	35%
I’d never get vaccinated	14%	16%	12%	10%	11%	10%	8%
Base (n)	1,092	1,090	1,124	1,074	1,084	1,071	1,010

• 44% of Australians now say they would get vaccinated as soon as possible or they’ve already been vaccinated (42% in April).
• The proportion of people who say they would get vaccinated but not straight away is unchanged from last month (42%).
• 14% now say they would never get vaccinated.

	Total	Gender		Age Group			Federal Voting Intention
		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+		Labor	TOTAL: Coalition	Greens	TOTAL: Other
I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible / I’ve already been vaccinated	44%	53%	35%	32%	41%	56%		43%	52%	40%	38%
I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away	42%	34%	50%	48%	44%	37%		43%	39%	48%	44%
I’d never get vaccinated	14%	13%	15%	20%	15%	8%		14%	9%	12%	18%
Base (n)	1,092	536	556	340	372	380		371	400	109	111

• Those most likely to get the vaccine immediately or already be vaccinated include men (53%) and those aged over 55 (56%).
• Those voting for independent or minor parties are the most likely to say they would never get vaccinated (18%).