Why do you believe that you don't need a COVID-19 vaccine? (Select all that apply)
Asked of: WHYNOT3 = 1
No vaccine needed: vaccines not seen as beneficial · Asked in 12 waves, 2021 · 31,280 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week22, week23, week24, week25, week26, week27, week28, week29, week30, week31, week32, week33. Select-all checkbox item. Code 1 = box checked; 0 = left unchecked by a respondent who checked another box in the same question (derived from Census's -99); -99 = saw the question and checked nothing (skipped). The question offers no 'none of these' box, so a respondent to whom no option applied looks like one who skipped it (-99 on every box); shares of 1 and 0 are among respondents who checked at least one box.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not selected (box left unchecked; respondent checked another option) | I don't think vaccines are beneficial | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 33 (2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05 | web | 66,262 | 2,197 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 32 (2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21 | web | 68,067 | 2,402 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 31 (2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07 | web | 70,854 | 2,333 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 30 (2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24 | web | 72,897 | 2,532 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 29 (2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10 | web | 78,467 | 2,635 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 28 (2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 82% |
| 18% |
| 2197 |
| ±4 |
| Less than high school † | Too few respondents | – | – | 51 | ±22 |
| High school | 82% | 18% | 379 | ±9 |
| Some college | 84% | 16% | 940 | ±5 |
| Bachelor's | 86% | 14% | 554 | ±7 |
| Postgraduate | 84% | 16% | 273 | ±9 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 33 (2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26 |
| web |
| 68,913 |
| 2,310 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 27 (2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29 | web | 77,104 | 2,663 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 26 (2021-03-03 to 2021-03-15) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-03-03 to 2021-03-15 | web | 78,306 | 3,013 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 25 (2021-02-17 to 2021-03-01) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-02-17 to 2021-03-01 | web | 77,788 | 2,985 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 24 (2021-02-03 to 2021-02-15) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-02-03 to 2021-02-15 | web | 77,122 | 2,710 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 23 (2021-01-20 to 2021-02-01) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-01-20 to 2021-02-01 | web | 80,567 | 2,790 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 22 (2021-01-06 to 2021-01-18) Source variable WHYNOTB5. Universe: WHYNOT3 = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-01-06 to 2021-01-18 | web | 68,348 | 2,710 |