The Covid thread

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Looking at the poll its running 9 yes and 9 no or don't know

Looks like a clear majority for 'yes' to me :rolleyes
If you could go around co-opting the 'don't knows', who knows what might have happened. We might still be in the EU 

Well if you recall the EU vote based on the polls people thought remain would win but it looks like all those "don't knows" actually turned into Leave votes in the privacy of the voting booth.
Professional pollsters are learning that when asked there are people that dare not say their real opinions.
Look at the Trump vote this year It looked like Biden would walk it.

I have read that pollsters have identified “shy” Trump voters—people reluctant to share their opinions for fear of being judged. Could the same be said for what people say when asked about taking the vax for fear of being called an anti vaxer or unsociable, inconsiderate conspiracy theory nut jobs and so on, when they just have genuine fears. 

Some polsters I think are are now incorporating a "How do you think your friends and neighbors will vote?”—which some researchers believe makes it easier for people to share their true opinions without fear of being judged for their views.