Are You Confident In A COVID-19 Vaccine? Take MI Patch's Survey

MICHIGAN — For the better part of 10 months, the entire world has been awaiting the emergence of vaccines that would provide the first major pushback against the coronavirus.

Now, that time is upon us.

The first COVID-19 virus vaccines from Pfizer recently made their way to the U.S. Pfizer's vaccine was just approved in the United Kingdom and is up for emergency use authorization in the United States this week — Cambridge-based Moderna's vaccine is hoping for the same the following week.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday that Michiganders need to keep battling against the spread of the coronavirus until the vaccine is readily available, but noted that time is near.

"We are on the brink of incredible breakthroughs when it comes to vaccines," Whitmer said during a news conference Monday. "We are closer than ever to the day that we begin distributing an effective and safe vaccine. And we've got to do our part to protect one another until we eliminate COVID-19 once and for all."

However, the politicization of the virus — as well as a strengthening anti-vaccine movement — means not everyone is clamoring for it.

Patch wants to know: How do you feel about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines? Do you plan on taking one as soon as possible? Has the politicization of the vaccine and virus impacted your feelings on it?

The survey will close later this week, and then we'll post results. The survey is not meant to be a scientific poll, with random sampling and margins of error, but is meant only to gauge the sentiments of our readers in an informal way.

Mike Carraggi, Patch Staff, contributed to this article