Survey: The Top COVID-19 Vaccine Barriers People Worry About in Each State

Top Anticipated Barriers by Non-Vaccinated U.S. Adults are Appointment Availability, Lack of Time, and Cost

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021—Today Surgo Ventures released the results of its largest survey of U.S. adults to date about their barriers to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine—a survey of 17,907 people.  Surgo collaborated with Facebook to recruit survey participants via ads on the Facebook platform. In analyzing the survey findings, Surgo has identified the vaccine barriers that are currently driving reluctance among unvaccinated adults in each state. Surgo also identified the states where its five designated Vaccine “personas”—The Enthusiasts, The Watchful, The Cost-Anxious, The System Distrusters, and The COVID Skeptics—are most prevalent.