High Point University issued the following announcement on November 12.
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 12, 2021 – In the latest High Point University Poll, approximately half (51%) of adults in North Carolina said that they have received both doses of a two-dose vaccine, 9% had received the one-dose COVID-19 vaccine, and 6% said that they got the first of two doses. Just less than one-third (30%) of adults in North Carolina said that they have not been vaccinated.
About two in five (42%) of North Carolinians said that they are concerned about becoming sick with COVID-19, and 44% said that they are not concerned. Only 8% of those surveyed said that they already tested positive for the virus, and 6% did not offer an opinion.
“Many North Carolinians are still concerned about becoming sick with COVID-19,” said Brian McDonald, associate director of the HPU Poll and adjunct graduate school instructor. “That being said, about 30% of those surveyed still told us that they have not received the COVID-19 vaccine.”
When asked about whether or not companies should be legally allowed to require employees to receive certain vaccines, North Carolinians were generally split. About two in five (39%) of respondents said companies should be legally allowed to require certain vaccines, while 49% said they should not. Another 12% of respondents did not offer an opinion.
Winter Cases
North Carolinians were asked how concerned they were about a large increase in COVID-19 cases this winter. A total of 62% of respondents said that they were either very concerned or somewhat concerned about such an increase in cases. About one-third (35%) said that they are not very concerned or not at all concerned about a large increase in COVID-19 cases this winter.
The same respondents were asked how concerned they were about a large increase in COVID-19 cases caused by holiday gatherings. A total of 58% of NC residents said they were either very concerned (25%) or somewhat concerned (33%) about holiday gatherings causing a large increase in cases. A total of 38% said they were either not very concerned or not at all concerned.
Delta Variant
The HPU Poll asked respondents how much they have heard about the delta variant of COVID-19. Half (50%) of the adults surveyed said that they have heard a lot about the variant, more than a third (37%) said they had heard a little bit, while only 8% said that they heard almost nothing or offered no opinion. When asked how concerned they were about this variant, about two in five (41%) of respondents said that they were either extremely concerned or very concerned. About one-quarter (27%) said that they were somewhat concerned, 14% said that they were not very concerned, and 14% said that they were not at all concerned.
“The COVID-19 vaccine polling data are in line with vaccination rates, as 72% of North Carolinians over the age of 18 have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine,” said Jordan Smith, assistant professor of clinical sciences at HPU’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy. “As an educator, I know well the difficulties individuals have experienced with the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is not surprising to see those difficulties reflected in these responses.”
Flu Shots
The HPU Poll also asked North Carolinians if they received the seasonal influenza vaccine this year. About two in five (39%) said yes and 58% said no. Of those that responded no, less than one-third (30%) said that they intend to receive the seasonal influenza vaccine this year, while more than half (57%) said that they do not. Another 13% offered no opinion either way.
“Regarding flu, it’s encouraging to know that roughly 60% of those polled have received or intend to receive the influenza vaccination this year, although we’d of course like to see that number even higher,” said Smith. “We are likely in for an unpredictable flu season given the extremely low flu incidence last year, and vaccination is the best way to prevent flu and its complications.”
NC residents – COVID-19 Concern (October/November 2021)
Are you concerned about becoming sick with the COVID-19 virus, or are you not concerned about that?
Concerned– 42%
Not concerned – 44%
I already tested positive for COVID-19 – 8%
Don’t know/refused/unsure – 6%
(Telephone and online interviews with North Carolina residents, surveyed Oct. 22 – Nov. 4, n = 968 and credibility interval is +/- 3.3%)
NC residents – COVID-19 Vaccine (October/November 2021)
Have you personally received the COVID-19 vaccine, or not? If yes, did you receive a single-dose vaccine, the first of two doses, or have you gotten both doses of a two-dose vaccine?
Yes, got single-dose vaccine – 9%
Yes, got the first dose of the two-dose vaccine – 6%
Yes, got both doses of a two-dose vaccine – 51%
No, have not gotten the vaccine – 30%
Don’t know/refused/unsure – 4%
(Telephone and online interviews with North Carolina residents, surveyed Oct. 22 – Nov. 4, n = 968 and credibility interval is +/- 3.3%)
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