Thursday, July 08, 2021

50% of Adults Live in an All-Vaccinated Household

How many of us live in a household in which every member has had at least one dose of a Covid vaccine? Half of us, according to a KFF survey fielded June 8-21. Another one in five adults is in a "mixed" household, meaning some members are vaccinated and some are not...

Vaccination status of households
50% of adults are vaccinated and live in an all-vaccinated household
14% of adults are vaccinated, but live in a mixed household
7% of adults are unvaccinated, but live in a mixed household
25% of adults are not vaccinated and live in a household in which no one is vaccinated

How many of the vaccinated adults who live in a mixed household are living with children under age 12, who are ineligible for the vaccine? The answer is—surprisingly few. Among the 14 percent of adults who are vaccinated but live in a mixed household, only 34 percent say that all unvaccinated household members are children under age 12. The 65 percent majority say that some of the unvaccinated household members are aged 12 or older. 

The KFF survey also reveals a partisan divide in the vaccination status of households, with Democrats much more likely than Republicans to live in an all-vaccinated household...

Vaccination status of households by political party affiliation
     Democrats     Republicans 
All-vaccinated household          67%       39%
Vaccinated, mixed household          18       12
Unvaccinated, mixed household            5         8
All-unvaccinated household          10       37

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