I read the article as agreeing with the first half of what you say (similar rates so far), but is really looking to the next phase and highlighting a potential

I read the article as agreeing with the first half of what you say (similar rates so far), but is really looking to the next phase and highlighting a potential issue around different rates of vaccine hesitancy. I hope you're right and there is no big disparity. The polling numbers referenced in the article suggest that there might though, and that might hinder getting to full herd immunity (or whatever the ideal rate of immunisation is).