Tue Aug 17, 2021 – 8:16 pm EDT
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(LifeSiteNews) — Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh surveyed 5 million Americans and found that not only are those with doctorate degrees the least likely to get vaccinated against COVID-19, they are also the least likely to change their minds on the issue.
The Daily Mail reported that the researchers found a “U-shape” pattern in the graph comparing education level with “vaccine hesitancy.” Of the 5 million people surveyed, 10,000 of whom had doctorates, the least educated (high school level or below) and the most educated (Ph.D.) are the least likely to be vaccinated, with those with doctorates being the most skeptical by a fair margin.
Carnegie Mellon found that while only 8.3% of those with a master’s degree were hesitant or opposed to receiving the vaccine, 23.9% of doctorate degree-holders felt the same way. Professional degree-holders were also more likely to be hestiant than those with a bachelor’s degree, with a 12.3% and 11% hesitancy rate, respectively.
According to the study, vaccine hesitancy dropped in all education-level cohorts except for those with doctorates. The most drastic drop in
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