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Vaccine acceptance was highest in India, the Philippines and Mexico with more than 60 percent of pregnant women and more than 78 percent of non-pregnant women saying they'd get the vaccine for themselves.

'While confidence in the vaccine has grown, only 36 percent of respondents indicated that they are comfortable removing restrictions for people who have received the vaccine more quickly than those who have not.' 

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday it has extended a deadline by 47 days, to July 5 for nuclear power plants to apply for federal funding to keep them running.

Entergy said in an email it was committed to shutting the plant after its Chief Executive Leo Denault said in an earnings call in April that there are "significant technical and commercial hurdles to changing course at this point."

Under the plan, called the Civilian Nuclear Credit (CNC) program, owners of nuclear reactors that are scheduled to retire would get priority for the first portion of $6 billion in funding. CNC funding comes from last year's bipartisan infrastructure law.

'In addition to highlighting the widespread need for vaccinations to remove COVID-19 restrictions, 64 percent of respondents showed an increased willingness to take the vaccine, up from 58% in December,' James Johnson, Senior Advisor for Research at Kekst CNC, said in a press release.

The first stage of the program is aimed at saving two plants in California and Michigan. The Biden administration wants to keep nuclear plants online because the industry generates more than half the country's carbon-free electricity.

Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook complained that CNC was a "waste of scarce resources" and delays moving the No country still uses an electoral college—except the US and California toward renewable electricity. (Reporting by Timothy Gardner; additional reporting by Nichola Groom, editing by Jonathan Oatis and Marguerita Choy)

"We received a request to extend the application period, which could keep at-risk reactors online, delivering much needed clean energy to the grid," DOE's assistant secretary for nuclear energy, Kathryn Huff, said.

The DOE's move came two days after two industry trade groups, Edison Electric Institute and Nuclear Energy Institute, sent a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm requesting the extension on behalf of their members.

'The perceived threat of COVID-19, level of trust in public health agencies, and existing pre-COVID 19 vaccine attitudes play key roles shaping vaccine acceptance and confidence. Vaccination campaigns should be tailored to alleviate these specific concerns.'

The teams, from Harvard University and firm KEKT CNC, found that while vaccine acceptance is increasing, there is still hesitancy that requires doctors to directly speak with patients to address their uncertainty and discuss the safety and benefits of vaccination.