Nearly three-quarters of Republicans said they trust Trump more than Joe Biden, Democrats' presumptive presidential candidate, to oversee vaccine development. But Biden's support among Democrats (81 percent) was stronger than Trump's support among Republicans (72 percent), and Biden drew a higher proportion of Republican voters (8 percent) than Trump did Democrats (4 percent).

Overall, 44 percent of poll respondents favored Biden to lead the vaccine push, versus 33 percent who chose Trump.

The poll also reveals a gap between Republicans' and Democrats' willingness to be vaccinated. While 82 percent of respondents overall said they would take a U.S.-made shot, 24 percent of Republicans and 9 percent of Democrats said they would refuse one.

The findings raise fresh questions about the success of U.S vaccination efforts if an effective vaccine emerges which could translate into how quickly the country could return to some level of normalcy. It is not clear how much public attitudes about a vaccine could change if a shot becomes available.

Vaccines from the pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna began the final stage of clinical trials in the U.S. this week. Results that reveal whether those vaccines work are expected before the end of the year, the companies said. Two Chinese-made vaccines are also in end-stage trials overseas.

Poll respondents said they would be less likely to take a coronavirus vaccine that was made in China than one made in the U.S. Twenty-three percent said they would not take a China-made vaccine, compared to 17 percent who would turn down an American shot.

The largest group declining a China-made vaccine were those who viewed Trump very favorably, with 40 percent saying they would not take a vaccine made in China.

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Most voters say they'd rather wait for an effective coronavirus vaccine - POLITICO