Only 50% of Americans would be willing to be vaccinated with an FDA-approved coronavirus vaccine, ... [+] according to Gallup. For Democrats, this is a remarkable 25-point drop from the previous month, while Republicans’ confidence in a vaccine rose 12 points. The poll also shows a gender disparity in willingness to be vaccinated: 56% of men versus 44% of women were willing to be vaccinated. Parents of minors are also more willing to be vaccinated than those without children under eighteen, with the poll showing 52% and 44% respectively. Chief CriticBill Gates said he worries that the FDA, despite being one of the world’s premier public health authorities, cannot be trusted when it comes to a Covid-19 vaccine.

Source: Forbes October 12, 2020 16:07 UTC