Poll reveals one in seven Americans have ditched friends over Covid vaccines

A surprising new poll has revealed that one in seven Americans have ditched friends over their vaccination status and beliefs.

It’s the ultimate form of social distancing.

One in seven vaccinated Americans have ditched friends who’ve refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine, a new poll shows.

The OnePoll survey found 16 per cent of respondents have ended friendships with at least three people since the pandemic began in March 2020.

Of those who severed friendships, 66 per cent were vaccinated and 17 per cent have no plans to receive the shot.

A survey found 16 per cent of respondents have ended at least three friendships since the pandemic began. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Wayne Taylor

About one in seven – or 14 per cent – of those who have been vaccinated said they dumped their friends because of their refusal to get jabbed.

A vast majority of the vaccinated respondents – 97 per cent – said they believe their former friends are “full-blown anti-vaxxers” who couldn’t be convinced of the importance of getting the lifesaving shot.

The Covid jab is apparently ending friendships.

Their ex-friends cited not believing the Covid vaccine actually works as a reason for not getting it, according to the poll.

Unvaccinated people who took the poll said they feared potential side effects, were healthy or expressed distrust of the shot.

The poll also found that people broke it off with friends who had different political views (16 per cent), dated or slept with an ex (15 per cent) and made up rumours about them (12 per cent).

A random sample of 1000 Americans were surveyed online on September 2.

This article originally appeared in the New York Post and has been reproduced with permission