Vaccination Nation

Critical Analysis

1. What portion of Americans currently say they are willing to receive COVID-19 vaccination?

2. Describe one trend you see in the chart?

3. What is one reason for that change over time?

4. What is one consequence of this change?

5. How does political party affiliation impact willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination?*

6. Why do you think that is?

7. What demographic group is least willing to receive COVID-19 vaccination* and why do you think that is?

8. Explain whether you are willing to receive COVID-19 vaccination?

9. How does your willingness compare to others of similar demographics?

10. How will the vaccine actually being rolled out (soon!) impact the % of Americans willing to receive COVID-19 vaccination?

11. How does the % of the U.S. population willing to receive COVID-19 vaccination compare to other countries?

12. What U.S. agency decides when and if the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available and why has the U.K. authorized vaccines before the U.S.?

Visual Extension

Learning Extension

42% of African-Americans are willing to receive COVID-19 vaccination. Listen as this NPR story explains why.

Action Extension

Use this interactive COVID-19 vaccine tracker to see when you would most likely receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Share the results in class or online.