Italy has the lowest percentage of people who reject the Covid-19 vaccine. Around 12% of Italians say they definitely or probably should not get vaccinated, according to a survey by consultancy Kantar Public.
At 40%, France has the largest share of people who oppose vaccination – around four in 10 French people do not intend to take the vaccine.
Skepticism is also high in Germany and the USA: 26% of Americans and 23% of Germans reject immunization.
The result shows the size of the challenge that many governments must face to vaccinate the population.
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In addition to Italy, resistance against the Covid vaccine is also low in the United Kingdom (14%) and the Netherlands (17%), according to the survey conducted between January 13th and 26th, in seven countries.
This reveals a correlation between reluctance to vaccination and trust in respective governments.
Just 11% of citizens in the United States and 13% of French citizens say their governments are reliable sources of information about vaccines. In the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, trust in the government is 30%.
The study also suggests that the pace of vaccination in each country is also linked to confidence in vaccines and governments.
More than 60% of British respondents responded that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the speed of the UK's vaccination campaign, while just 31% responded the same in France – which has the slowest vaccination pace in the world. European Union (EU).
However, in the Netherlands – which has so far managed to deliver a dose to just 1,8% of the population, well below the European average – 58% of those interviewed say they are satisfied with the national immunization campaign.
In all seven countries that participated in the research – Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, India, the United Kingdom and the United States – family doctors and national health authorities were considered much more reliable sources of information when it comes to vaccines.
On average, professionals are considered trustworthy by 39%, and health authorities by 41%.
Resistance
The survey also indicated that men, in general, show less resistance to vaccines, with 74% saying they would definitely or probably seek vaccination.
Among women, 69% give the same answer. Furthermore, resistance to the vaccine is greater among younger people.
More than half of French people aged 25 to 34, and a third of Dutch people in the same age group, say they would definitely or probably not get vaccinated.
On average across the seven countries surveyed, only 32% of young people aged between 18 and 24 say they intend to receive applications.
Across all seven countries, health concerns are cited as the main factor in resistance: nearly half of respondents with low likelihood of seeking the vaccine say they are concerned about safety, while 29% want more information about immunization . (With international agencies)
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