Half of Unvaccinated People Would Get the Jab From Their Doctor

More than half of unvaccinated Americans say they would prefer to get a Covid-19 shot from their local doctor’s office as opposed to from a pharmacy or large vaccination site, according to a survey released Wednesday.

The nationwide poll, by the African American Research Collaborative and the Commonwealth Fund, highlights how vaccine hesitancy is still a critical issue, especially among communities of color. The poll had the largest sample of Black, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native American people of any vaccine study to date.

“Local doctors and nurses of color are very trusted messengers. And so our ...