Almost a quarter of Americans under the age of 40 do not intend to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new report finds.
At least 24.9 of adults aged 18 to 39 said they 'probably' or 'definitely' will not get a shot, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed on Monday.
Among the reasons why they won't get immunized include the mistrust of vaccines and fear of potential side effects.
It comes as President Joe Biden's target date of July 4 to get 70 percent of American adults with at least one dose approaches.
As of now, it seems unlikely the country will reach the mark, with only 65 percent at least partially immunized with only two weeks to go.
The most common reasons people under the age of 40 do not plan on getting vaccinated is a lack of trust in the vaccines and fear of the vaccines potential side effects
The CDC surveyed 2,726 Americans aged 18 to 39 on their COVID-19 vaccine status, and why or why not they chose to get vaccinated.
More than half of the group, 51 percent, were either vaccinated or planned to get vaccinated.
Of the remaining group, 23.3 percent said they are unsure if they will get vaccinated, while 24.9 percent report that they either probably not or will not get the shots.
Black Americans are most likely to not want the vaccine, per the survey, with nearly a third - 32.3 percent - reporting they had no intention of getting the vaccine.
There is also a direct correlation between higher levels of education attainment and income and being more likely to have received, or want, the vaccine.
The most common reason for vaccine hesitancy among the younger generations is a lack of trust and fears of adverse reactions.
More than half, 56.5 percent, of vaccine hesitant adults reported a lack of trust, with 56.3 percent reporting that they are concerned about potential side effects.
Side effects of the COVID vaccine often include a headache, fatigue, chills and other common symptoms of respiratory illness.
More serious side effects have been
