Did more people want the COVID-19 vaccine as it became available?

When the first COVID-19 vaccines were authorized in late 2020, a big question was whether people would be willing to take them. A look at public sentiment in the United States found that among adults who were prioritized for early vaccination—like healthcare workers and older adults—more people reported intending to get the vaccine by December than had in September. At the same time, fewer people said they did not intend to get vaccinated. This is an observational snapshot of changing attitudes during a critical period. It tells us that willingness appeared to grow as the vaccine became a real option, but it doesn't measure how many people ultimately got their shots or what drove their final decisions. The report doesn't include specific numbers or details on the reasons behind people's choices, so we can't say how large the shift was or what exactly caused it.