Poll: Johnson & Johnson vaccine struggles to recover reputation after CDC pause

An Economist/YouGov poll in field at the time of the announcement showed that immediately prior to the announcement, about half (52%) considered the shot safe, while one-quarter (26%) believed it was unsafe. After the pause was announced, just 37% of Americans considered the vaccine safe, and 39% now considered it unsafe. The vaccine’s reputation has slightly increased in the weeks since the pause, but Americans have yet to restore the same level of confidence in the vaccine’s safety. This week, 45% consider the Johnson & Johnson shot to be safe, which represents an 8-point rise since the initial announcement (37%). But it’s still seven points below the level of confidence seen prior to the pause.