How many people would refuse a Covid vaccine?

Worth a shot?

How worried should we be about people refusing to have a Covid-19 vaccine if one is developed? In a YouGov poll for the Centre for Countering Digital Hate this week, 6% said they would definitely refuse a vaccination, a further 10% said they would probably refuse and a further 15% said they weren’t sure. A better guide, perhaps, is how many allow their children to be vaccinated. According to government statistics, the rate of vaccination among children varies from 86.5% for the MMR2 vaccination at five years to 94.2% for the DTaP/IPV/Hib at two years.

Poor third

The rapper Kanye West launched his campaign for the US presidency. What is the record of third candidates in the US presidential election? Percentage of the popular vote:

2016: Gary Johnson, Libertarian | 3.3%

2012: Gary Johnson, Libertarian | 1%

2008: Ralph Nader, Independent | 0.6%

2004: Ralph Nader, Independent | 0.4%