Coronavirus vaccine hesitancy

Published September 18, 2020 3:00am ET



In the seventh month of the nationwide coronavirus lockdowns, most people in the United States are looking for a long-term solution. But if that solution comes in the form of a vaccine, politics and distrust could undermine it.

Some believe Bill Gates is trying to insert a microchip tracker into vaccine recipients. Others fear that the government could use the vaccine to punish individuals who do not want it. And more mainstream: Democrats argue that President Trump is rushing an unsafe vaccine to market as an October surprise.

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