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Half of Republican men say they don’t want the vaccine. They’re mooching off the rest of us | Los Angeles Times

Millions of elderly Americans are still hunting for appointments to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Millions of younger Americans are waiting impatiently for their turn in line.

But there’s one group whose members are far more skeptical about the vaccine — and in some cases are actively refusing to get jabbed at all.

That group is Republicans, especially GOP men.

In a recent NPR/PBS/Marist survey, fully 49% of Republican men said they do not plan to get vaccinated — a higher share of refusers than any other demographic group. Among Democratic men, the number saying no was only 6%.

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Source: Half of Republican men say they don’t want the vaccine. They’re mooching off the rest of us | Los Angeles Times