By Lauren Fruen For Dailymail.com and Associated Press
- A survey of 2,053 found that 55 percent said ‘no’ when asked ‘Will you get the COVID-19 Vaccine from Pfizer when the Department makes it available?’
- Â The poll was taken by the Uniformed Firefighters Association this week
- NYC is setting up plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccines starting this month
- But misinformation about its effects have contributed to uncertainty in taking it
- The FDNY has already said the vaccine will not be mandatoryÂ
More than half of NYC firefighters say they will not take a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them in the coming weeks.
A survey of 2,053 found that 55 percent said ‘no’ when asked ‘Will you get the COVID-19 Vaccine from Pfizer when the Department makes it available?’
The poll was taken by the Uniformed Firefighters Association this week, The New York Post reports. New York City is setting up plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccines starting this month, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.
But misinformation about the effects of a vaccine and the original causes behind the coronavirus pandemic have contributed to the overall uncertainty in taking it.
In August a similar survey found only 30 percent of 645 polled MTA worker said they would be definitely willing to be vaccinated; 38 percent were unsure, 32 percent said they would not take it.
The FDNY has already said the vaccine will not be mandatory; workers at the cityâs 11 public hospital will not have to take the shot either. And a petition called NY Teachers Against Vaccine Mandates for Educators has already been signed by more than 10,000 people.
More than 24,000 people have died from the virus in the city;Â statewide the positivity rate reached 5 percent Saturday.
Uniformed Firefighters Association President Andy Ansbro told The Post: ‘A lot of them probably feel they are not in a risk category, they are younger, stronger, they may have already had it and gotten through it, and feel it’s not their problem.
‘They are more familiar with the coronavirus than they are with the vaccine.’
Facebook has already said this week it will remove harmful anti-vaxx propaganda from the social media platform.
Do you suppose the media will stop referring to the front line workers as HEROES now that they are refusing the Trojan Horse Kill Shot? When do you suppose the trashing of these same folks that were, of recent referred to as the second coming , going to start?