America's biggest vaccine holdouts aren't Republicans - they're young people who think COVID only poses a risk to the elderly, new data analysis finds

America's biggest vaccine holdouts aren't Republicans - they're young people who think COVID only poses a risk to the elderly, new data analysis finds.

• Lehigh University professor Anthony DiMaggio says despite reports blaming Republicans for holding out on vaccines, partisanship isn't the biggest factor 
• This contradicts comments from some Democratic leaders and political pundits 
• Instead, DiMaggio said vaccine hesitancy is divided by age, with those younger than 65 less likely to get the jab than their elderly counterparts
• Although politics does play somewhat into a person's decision-making on vaccines, it's not the most telling consideration, DiMaggio's research found
• Mayo Clinic vaccination data backs his assertion; it shows a plunge in percentage points for each age group below 65
• He said the analysis suggests younger Americans have 'discounted the dangers of COVID-19, viewing it as something that only threatens the elderly'

The latest findings contradict claims by leading Democrats - including Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden - and political pundits that Republicans are the biggest vaccine holdouts. 'Anti-vaxxer' has become interchangeable with 'MAGA supporter' in some liberal circles, with right-wing lawmakers' resistance to impose vaccine mandates blamed for the slurs.