Global Poll: s least interested in vaccinating against COVID-19. How did the Poles fare?

Almost three out of four adults express their will to vaccinate against the coronavirus when possible, according to a survey conducted for the World Economic Forum on thousands of people from 27 countries, including Poland. Interestingly, the s were the least interested, as they announced the registration of their own vaccine in the first half of August. Why such caution? What do Poles think about vaccination? What are we most afraid of?

1. The Ipsos poll shows that 74 percent. of surveyed adults would be vaccinated against COVID-19 if the vaccine were available, 26% would refuse
2. The Chinese showed the greatest interest in the vaccine – 97 percent. The smallest – the s. The second most skeptical country is Poland
3. Reasons for refusing to vaccinate against COVID-19: respondents most often indicated concerns about possible side effects and doubts about the effectiveness
4. Poles and s have the greatest doubts as to the effectiveness of the vaccine – 44 percent each.

The survey was conducted by Ipsos, a research company commissioned by the World Economic Forum. Almost 20 people participated in the study. adults (aged 18-74) from 27 countries around the world, including China, USA, Brazil, India, Sweden, Germany, Great Britain, France, Hungary. Poles also answered the questions. Interviewees were asked if they planned to vaccinate against COVID-19 when the vaccine becomes available. What do they fear most about vaccination against COVID-19? Do they think it will be available before the end of this year?

Who is most interested in the COVID-19 vaccine and who is least interested?

The Ipsos poll shows that 74 percent. of surveyed adults would be vaccinated against COVID-19 if the vaccine were available (26% refused).

The Chinese showed the greatest interest in the vaccine – 97 percent. of the respondents were yes (3%) and Brazilians and Australians – 88%. yes, 12 percent. are determined to decline. India came fourth – 87 percent. adults want to be vaccinated, 13 percent – is not interested in this.

Where was the intention to vaccinate the weakest? It turns out that in Our Country – the country that was the first in the world to register a vaccine against COVID-19. According to the poll, if the vaccine were available, 54 percent would benefit from it. s, would refuse – 47 percent

1. Our Country registers the COVID-19 vaccine

Importantly, Poland is the second most skeptical country. 56% of respondents expressed their willingness to be vaccinated. of us, 45 percent adult Poles would not choose to do so. The third country where concerns about vaccination against COVID-19 are greatest is Hungary – 56%. would like to be vaccinated, 44 percent – no.

It is worth noting that the number of people who expressed a willingness to get vaccinated is higher than those who expressed a refusal.

Source: weforum.org

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The survey also asked about the reasons for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine (multiple answers were possible). The respondents most often indicated concerns about possible side effects (56%), followed by doubts about effectiveness (29%). 19 percent does not feel at risk of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Spaniards (70%) are most concerned about possible side effects, Swedes are second (68%) and Poles are third (65% of respondents).

1. A Polish COVID-19 vaccine is being developed

The greatest optimists here are respondents from Saudi Arabia and Argentina (40 and 41 percent respectively).

Interestingly, it is us and the s who have the greatest doubts about the effectiveness of the vaccine – 44 percent each. In Belgium and South Korea, 40 percent each. respondents doubted its effectiveness.

We believe the vaccine will be available later this year?

Ipsos also asked respondents if they thought the vaccine would be available to them by the end of 2020. What were the answers? Overall, 59 percent. of respondents do not agree that the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to them in 2020, 41 percent. he thinks it will be so.

The greatest optimists here are the Chinese. 87 percent believes that they will be able to get vaccinated this year, 13 percent are of the opposite opinion.

Poles turned out to be the greatest skeptics (along with Japan). 22 percent believes that the vaccine will be widely available by the end of 2020, 78 percent. he does not agree with that. The next places were taken by Belgians (23 percent yes, 77 percent – no) and Germany (24 percent – yes; 77 percent – no).

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Commenting on the results of the survey, Arnaud Bernaert, head of shaping the future of health and healthcare at the World Economic Forum, said: the lack of confidence in vaccines is so significant that it will jeopardize the effectiveness of introducing the COVID-26 vaccine. Therefore, it is extremely important that governments and the private sector unite to build trust and ensure that production capacity meets the global supply of COVID-19 vaccines. This will require collaboration between researchers and manufacturers, and public funding arrangements to remove restrictions on access to vaccines, the Swiss foundation weforum.org reads.

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