Among Faith Groups, Jews Least Vaccine Hesitant

As public health experts fret over a stalling COVID-19 vaccine campaign in the U.S., a new survey suggests they don't have to worry about American Jews. Jews have the lowest levels of vaccine "hesitancy" of any religious group in the country, according to a report released Tuesday by the Public Religion Research Institute, with 85% vaccinated or planning to get the shot -- compared to 71% of all Americans. The willingness of most Jews to get vaccinated against the deadly virus has remained remarkably consistent since it became widely available earlier this spring. While every other religious group polled by PRRI saw at least a 10% increase in the number of vaccine "accepters" since March, the share of Jews willing to be inoculated has not budged over the last four months.