A nationwide poll released by KFF also revealed which arguments are most compelling to persuade people to get a shot — and which ones are unlikely to work.
The CEO of Blue Shield predicts it will take until the end of April to ease California’s backlog. “When you make millions of people eligible overnight, there’s not millions of appointments immediately available,” he told CalMatters.
With counties moving to less-restrictive tiers and the state loosening visitation restrictions, hospitals are allowing more visitors for non-COVID-19 patients, but the pace of reopening varies.
Despite an unsteady vaccination rollout nationwide, inoculation numbers are growing, giving hope that the pandemic could subside by later this year. But first, enough Americans need to get their shots.