Coronavirus: less and less people want to be vaccinated

In the fight against the novel Coronavirus, a vaccine is considered to be crucial. But the population would benefit from this also? While in April 2020, 70 percent of the people in Germany were willing to be vaccinated, the number dropped in June to 61 percent. Many people are particularly concerned with possible side effects.

For the current study by the University of Hamburg, respectively, were surveyed in April and June 2020, more than 7,000 people in Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom. Overall, the willingness to be against the Coronavirus vaccination declined, in the countries surveyed, 74 percent in April to 68 percent just two months later. Except Portugal, all countries reported lower Figures, the largest deviations are in Italy (down 13 percent) and Germany (minus 9 percent). Every fifth German is, in fact, that he wanted to be not vaccinated.

Fear of side effects of vaccination

The reason for the lack of Impfbereitschaft the fear of possible side effects and insufficient efficacy of the vaccine in all the countries surveyed. 45 percent of the people who reject vaccination, and 61 percent of those who are unsure, call this as the most important reasons. After all, every Seventh is against a vaccination, does not believe that the Virus is dangerous for your health.

The study also shows that Respondents who say of themselves that they information of the government, the European Union and the world health organization, trust, are more open to vaccination. "Politics and science should therefore communicate about possible side effects and the effectiveness of a vaccine in a very transparent manner and for the confidence of the citizens werben", Prof., Dr. Jonas Schreyögg recommends, scientific Director of the Hamburg Center for Health Economics at the University of Hamburg.

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