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Religious Identities and the Race Against the Virus:
Successes and Opportunities for Engaging Faith Communities on COVID-19 Vaccination
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• Survey designed and conducted jointly by PRRI and IFYC
• Conducted online June 7 - 23, 2021
• Wave 2 is a follow-up survey to Wave 1 conducted in March 2021
• Total sample size is 5,851 adults (ages 18 and over) living in all 50 states
• 5,123 who are part of Ipsos’s Knowledge Panel
• Oversample of smaller states (382) recruited by Ipsos using opt-in survey panels
• Oversample of Hispanic Protestants (346) recruited from Ipsos Knowledge Panel
• Margin of error is +/- 1.65 percentage points at the 95% level of confidence, including
the design effect of 1.7.
About the PRRI-IFYC Religion and the Vaccine Survey, Wave 2
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THE RACE AGAINST THE VIRUS: VACCINE ACCEPTERS, HESITANCY, AND REFUSERS
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Vaccine Acceptance Up, Hesitancy Down, But No Decline in Refusers
32
26
19
9
14
MarchPercent who:
Already received a dose Will get a dose ASAPWill wait and see Will only get if requiredWill not get
Vaccine Accepter
(58%)
Vaccine Refuser
(14%)
Vaccine
Hesitant
(28%)
674
10
5
13
JunePercent who:
Already received a dose Will get a dose ASAPWill wait and see Will only get if requiredWill not get
Vaccine
Accepter (71%)
Vaccine Refuser
(13%)
Vaccine
Hesitant
(15%)
Sources: PRRI–IFYC March 2021 Survey, June 2021 Survey.
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Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy, and Refusal, by Religious Affiliation
85
56
69
64
64
60
63
45
49
50
45
43
10
34
23
26
25
28
24
35
32
33
28
42
5
10
8
10
11
12
13
20
19
17
26
15
85
80
79
78
77
75
74
69
66
65
56
56
8
14
13
9
18
13
15
16
21
15
20
26
7
6
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13
4
12
10
15
13
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24
17
0 20 40 60 80 100
Jewish
Hispanic Catholic
White Catholic
Non-Christian religion
Other Christian
Religiously unaffiliated
White mainline Protestant
Other Protestant of color
Black Protestant
Latter-day Saint (Mormon)
White evangelical…
Hispanic Protestant
Percent who are:Acceptant - March Hesitant - March Refuser - March Acceptant - June Hesitant - June Refuser - June
Sources: PRRI–IFYC March 2021 Survey, June 2021 Survey.
66
Acceptance, Hesitancy, and Refusal, by Party Affiliation
45
58
73
32
29
21
23
13
6
63
71
85
18
17
10
19
12
4
0 20 40 60 80 100
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Percent who are:
Acceptant - March Hesitant - March Refuser - March Acceptant - June Hesitant - June Refuser - June
Sources: PRRI–IFYC March 2021 Survey, June 2021 Survey.
77
Acceptance, Hesitancy, and Refusal, by Republican Subgroups
27
44
67
32
30
54
58
49
37
45
31
35
25
37
35
29
31
33
31
32
41
21
7
31
36
16
11
19
32
23
45
66
79
45
53
64
77
67
55
63
17
19
16
8
23
18
14
17
21
18
37
15
5
46
24
18
8
16
24
19
0 20 40 60 80 100
QAnon believers
QAnon doubters
QAnon rejectors
Far-right news
No television news
Fox News
Mainstream news
Not white evangelical Protestant
White evangelical Protestant
All Republicans
Percent who are:
Acceptant - March Hesitant - March Refuser - March Acceptant - June Hesitant - June Refuser - June
Sources: PRRI–IFYC March 2021 Survey, June 2021 Survey.
88
Progress among Groups that were High Vaccine Hesitant/Refusers In March
35
32
33
33
34
35
29
32
30
42
28
20
19
17
18
19
17
21
23
24
15
26
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21
18
15
18
20
26
20
15
13
19
13
14
17
20
19
20
17
24
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Other Protestant of color
Black Protestant
Latter-day Saint (Mormon)
Age 18-29
Black American
Age 30-49
Multiracial American
Republican
Rural resident
Hispanic Protestant
White evangelical Protestant
Percent who are:
Hesitant - March Refuser - March Hesitant - June Refuser - June
Sources: PRRI–IFYC March 2021 Survey, June 2021 Survey.
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THE IMPACT OF FAITH-BASED APPROACHES
ON VACCINE UPTAKE
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Impact of 10 Faith-Based Approaches on Vaccine Acceptance
A healthcare professional from a local religious community you trust addressed your concerns about
the vaccineA religious leader encouraged you to get the vaccine
A local religious community you trust held a forum to discuss the safety of the vaccine
A member of a local religious community you trust addressed your concerns about the vaccine
A religious leader you trust got the vaccine A local religious community you trust created informational materials that answer common
questions about the vaccine
A member of a local religious community you trust got the vaccine
A local religious community you trust provided assistance in getting an appointment to get the vaccine
A local religious community you trust provided information about the vaccine on social media
You could get the vaccine at a nearby religious congregation
1111
Faith-based Interventions are Working, by Religious Affiliation and Church Attendance
40
30
25
22
15
13
54
42
45
26
25
19
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Hispanic Protestant
Black Protestant
Hispanic Catholic
White evangelical Protestant
White Catholic
White mainline (non-evangelical) Protestant
Percent of vaccinated who say faith-based approaches made them more likely to get vaccinated:
All Attends services
Source: PRRI-IFYC June 2021 Survey.
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Faith-Based Interventions Remain Promising among Hesitant/Refusers, by Religious Attendance
4
18
7
7
19
12
14
44
26
19
38
26
0 10 20 30 40 50
Seldom/never attend
Attend religious services
All Americans
Percent who say faith-based approaches would make them more likely to get vaccinated:
Hesitant - June Hesitant - March Refuser - June Refuser - March
Sources: PRRI–IFYC March 2021 Survey, June 2021 Survey.
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Potential Impact of Faith-based Approaches on Increasing Vaccine Acceptance, by Religious Affiliation
44
28
31
14
*
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*
0 10 20 30 40 50
Hispanic Protestant
White evangelical Protestant
White Catholic
White mainline (non-evangelical)Protestant
Percent who say one or more faith-based approaches would make them more likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine:
Hesitant Refuser
*Sample size too small to report.
Source: PRRI-IFYC June 2021 Survey.
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Access: Barriers Preventing Hesitant/Refuser Groups from Getting Vaccinated
25
44
38
37
37
36
31
28
27
14
21
18
19
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20
11
12
7
10
21
15
11
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0 10 20 30 40 50
All Americans
Hispanic Protestant
Age 18-29
Age 30-49
Black Protestant
Black American
Republican
Rural resident
White evangelical Protestant
Percent among the vaccine hesitant and refusers who say the following is a critical reason or one of the reasons they have not gotten vaccinated:
Time off Childcare Transportation
Source: PRRI-IFYC June 2021 Survey.
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TAKING ACTION: ENCOURAGING THE UNCOMFORTABLE, VACCINATING THE PERSUADED
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The PRRI-IFYC Research-to-Practice Model
Conduct National Survey
Release Findings and
Discuss Implications
Integrate Learnings into Interventions/
Trainings
Mobilize into the Field
Gather Learnings from
the Field
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Faith in the Vaccine Overview
IFYC’s Faith in the Vaccine Ambassador program…
• An interfaith public health worker program equipping local leaders to engage in vaccine outreach through religious communities, leaders, and institutions.
• Includes 100+ campuses, 80+ civic institutions, 2000 individual ambassadors
• IFYC’s role is to train, resource, and network these leaders for on-the ground relational outreach
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Faith in the Vaccine Ambassador Campuses
Agnes Scott College
Alabama A&M University
Anderson University
Arrupe College
Azusa Pacific University
Baylor University
Belhaven University
Bethany College – KS
Bethany College – WV
Bethel University – IN
Bethel University – MN
Bloomfield College
Brown University
Butler University
Brigham Young University
Calvin University
Campbell University
Capital University
Central College
Central Piedmont
Community College
Charleston Southern University
CUNY: York College
Clark Atlanta University
Clayton State University
Concordia College – MN
Concordia University – WI
Corban University
Cornerstone University
Crown College
Davidson College
DePaul University
Doane University
Dominican University
East Texas Baptist University
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University
Emory University
Fuller Seminary/Biola University
Geneva College
George Fox University
Georgia Gwinnett College
Gonzaga University
Greenville University
Hebrew College
Houghton College
Huntington University
John Brown University
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson C. Smith University
Kuyper College
Lee University School of Nursing
LeMoyne College
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Livingstone College
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Maryland
Madonna University
Malone University
Mercer University
Missouri State University
Morehouse College
Mount Vernon Nazarene
University
North Park University
Northwest University
Northwestern College
Oklahoma Christian University
Oxford College of Emory
Pepperdine University
Philander Smith College
Point University
Providence College
Queens University of Charlotte
Regis University
RTI/ Salem Alliance Church
Ministry School
Rutgers University – NJ
Simpson University
South Piedmont
Community College
Southeastern University
Southern Nazarene University
Southern University
Southern Wesleyan University
St Mary’s College – IN
St Mary's College of California
St Mary's University of Minnesota
St. Olaf College
University of Illinois Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana-
ChampaignUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of Georgia University of La VerneUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Mount UnionUniversity of Nebraska – OmahaUniversity of Northwestern –
St. PaulUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of the Incarnate WordUniversity of the SouthwestVanguard UniversityViterbo University Voorhees CollegeWarner Pacific College Wartburg CollegeWashington University in St. LouisWayland Baptist UniversityWheaton CollegeWingate UniversityXavier University
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Faith in the Vaccine…. Across the Nation
2020
Chicago Communities Mobilizing Around Vaccine Outreach
Abiding in Christ Prayer & Worship MinistriesAj & CompanyAlpha Omega TempleDestiny Christian ChurchPublic Equity
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Chicago Communities Mobilizing Around Vaccine Outreach
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FIVA in Action: Churches Tackle Hurdles to Vaccine Access
IFYC alumna Rev. Alexis Kassim is working with her congregation at Little River United Church of Christ and Mount
Olive Baptist Church, a historically African American congregation in Northern Virginia, to improve vaccine access by
opening a community vaccination clinic and addressing transportation and other hurdles to vaccination.
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FIVA in Action: Students Pair Food Distribution with Vaccine Outreach
Student vaccine ambassadors at Dominican University have
partnered with the Quinn Center of Saint Eulalia in the
Maywood neighborhood of Chicago. They help with weekly
food distributions and use that opportunity to address
concerns and share information about Covid-19 vaccines.
“The purpose of our Faith in the Vaccine project is to not only educate members of our community and get them vaccinated, but to help relieve some of the hardships and injustices of Covid-19. “
- Gabriel Allori, Student at Dominican University
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Encourage the Uncomfortable, Vaccinate the Persuaded…
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Source: Pew Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006-2009; PRRI Surveys, 2010-2012; PRRI American Values Atlas, 2013-2020.
White evangelical Protestant White mainline Protestant White Catholic
Make it familiar.
- Houses of worship
- Block parties
- Community centers
- Schools
Make it easy.
- Transportation
- Childcare
- Meals
Make it comfortable.
- Gender-specific healthcare providers
- Recipients’ native language
- Meeting people where they’re at
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Promoting Comfort and Ease Is the Focus Now
Screenshot from WBEZ Chicago: https://www.wbez.org/stories/vaccination-rates-across-chicago-suburbs-range-from-under-15-to-over-80/01c45765-cbf4-4ead-97d7-c76a7b93f1e9.
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THE
AMBASSADOR
MODEL IS EASY
TO SPREAD;
IT CAN BE A
POSITIVE
CONTAGION.
“They trust me that I won’t be giving out
wrong information, that I will be giving them
100% truth. I won’t be hiding anything.”
- Tehmina Naheed
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Religious Identities and the Race Against the Virus:
Successes and Opportunities for Engaging Faith Communities on COVID-19 Vaccination