Vaccine hesitancy is shrinking

By the numbers: According to the KFF Vaccine Monitor, 57% of adults either have already received at least one dose of a vaccine or plan to get vaccinated as soon as they can.

Another 22% are in a “wait and see” group, which has been shrinking.

Between the lines: Think of the “wait and see” group like persuadable swing voters.

Many are likely to get vaccinated as they see family members, friends and neighbors vaccinated without adverse effect.

This group, which has also been shrinking, should be the focus of efforts to build confidence in the vaccines’ safety and efficacy, especially in Black and Latino communities where both information and access are barriers to vaccination.