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May 6, 2021

9862 US adults surveyed

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Thinking about the COVID‑19 pandemic, when, if ever, do you think the US will reach herd immunity? Herd immunity refers to a situation in which a large enough proportion of the population is immune to COVID-19 either from vaccine or from prior illness, which makes person-to-person spread unlikely.

Conducted May 6, 2021

YouGov surveyed 9862 US adults

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Thinking about the COVID‑19 pandemic, when, if ever, do you think the US will reach herd immunity? Herd immunity refers to a situation in which a large enough proportion of the population is immune to COVID-19 either from vaccine or from prior illness, which makes person-to-person spread unlikely.

Conducted May 6, 2021

YouGov surveyed 9862 US adults

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15%
5%
12%
12%
18%
8%
16%
13%

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