* “58% percent of White people had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, which was close to the rate for Hispanic people (56%) but higher than the rate for Black people (51%)“
The problem becomes obvious if you compare it now. How could the Republican % be higher than the white, Hispanic, or black %? Not because republicans are more likely than democrats or neutrals to get the vaccine - it’s because you’ve compared total population (including children who aren’t eligible or only became eligible in the last month or two) to adult population.
* “ 60% of Republican adults”
* “58% percent of White people had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, which was close to the rate for Hispanic people (56%) but higher than the rate for Black people (51%)“
The problem becomes obvious if you compare it now. How could the Republican % be higher than the white, Hispanic, or black %? Not because republicans are more likely than democrats or neutrals to get the vaccine - it’s because you’ve compared total population (including children who aren’t eligible or only became eligible in the last month or two) to adult population.
Now look at stats that actually compare like for like and you can see GOP members are much less open to vaccination than Black Americans. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/28/republica...