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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%).

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