With nearly 30% wary of vaccine, believers may turn to ‘viral advertising’
Torian Whitlow, 40, (photographed outside Rust Hall on Friday, March 26, 2021), said he does not believe COVID is as dangerous as the government claims. About 3% of the people surveyed by The Daily Memphian share his view. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The idea that the vaccine was rushed to the finish line is the largest factor in potentially keeping people away except for the 42.3% under 35 who said they trust no vaccine.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.