‘It’s Not A Never Thing’ — White, Rural Southerners Hesitant To Get COVID Vaccine

Hartsville resident Rick Bradley, 62, received his first COVID-19 vaccine dose at the end of March at the local Walgreens, saying "this is not a summer cold or a conspiracy." He says some of his neighbors have become so used to COVID-19, that getting vaccinated has fallen off the priority list.

A majority of white, rural conservatives in Tennessee are open to getting the vaccine at some point, but at least 45% won’t consider it. Rates in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi are also lagging.

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