Granite State Times

Most Americans believe the COVID-19 vaccine should be a matter of personal choice, according to a poll that was conducted earlier this month.

A survey conducted by the Trafalgar Group, in partnership with the Convention of States Action, surveyed 1,077 likely general election voters and found overwhelming support for individual choice.

The poll found that most Americans believe that taking a COVID-19 vaccine should not be mandated, but rather a personal choice. A large number (71.4%) said that it should be a personal choice, and only 21.8% supported a vaccine mandate.

Amongst party affiliation, the numbers did vary, but both major party affiliations still supported personal choice, with 58.7% of Democrats and 87.3% of Republicans, along with 67.2% of independents or third-party supporters agreeing.

President of Convention of States Action Mark Meckler said the poll was indicative of Americans' desire for freedom when it comes to making their own health decisions. 

“These numbers reveal that hundreds of millions of social media messages, a constant stream of propaganda from the press, paid TV and radio ad campaigns coast-to-coast, daily hammering from Biden administration officials, and cajoling from 'influencers' and celebrities on every possible communication platform are having one profound effect on the public. It’s all backfiring,” he said, according to the Convention of States website. “After being told ‘my body, my choice’ for nearly five decades by the same crowd now hypocritically pushing mandates, is it any wonder the public isn’t on board?”

The Convention of States Action (COSA) is a grassroots political organization with over 5 million supporters across the country whose major objective is to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution. COSA only promotes amendments that would impose limitations on the size and scope of the federal government.

The Trafalgar Group is a public polling and market research firm known for its remarkably accurate poll results, which have earned it the title "most accurate pollster" in several national elections.

Our World in Data reports that 64.25% of New Hampshire residents have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, with 57.98% being fully vaccinated. This amounts to 788,364 fully vaccinated people.