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The percentage of Greeks who intend to get vaccinated against the coronavirus appears to have increased, according to research by diANEOsis conducted in conjunction with pollster Metron Analysis.
According to the survey, two out of three Greeks (66.3%) state that they will receive the coronavirus vaccine, while 27.4% of respondents respond negatively. It is recalled that in mid-September the 42% stated that it has no intention of manufacturing the coronavirus vaccine when it is approved by the competent European and national bodies and is available free of charge.
Do vaccines save lives?
Research shows that the percentages of our fellow citizens who intend to get vaccinated are higher in the wealthiest, as well as in those who declare they have an underlying disease, while a very important factor is age. It is characteristic that in the age of more than 65 years, the percentage of those who intend to be vaccinated reaches 80.4%; in fact, those who answer “definitely yes” is 55%.
At the same time, on the question “do you agree or disagree with the view that vaccines save lives?” 94% respondents agree. In fact, 61% “absolutely” agree.
From about 27% In stating that (certainly or not) they will not get the vaccine, the main reason they cite the difference is that “it may not be safe or it may have side effects.” The percentages of citizens who say “there is no virus” or “I don’t trust vaccines” to this question are very low.
As explained on behalf of Metron Analysis or Stratos Fanaras “Very few really question the supply of vaccines in public health and the so-called ‘anti-vaccination movement’ is limited in epidemiological terms, but if the information to the public is not honest, transparent and understandable, it can speculate in ignorance and become responsible. ” power”.
However, it is a fact that, although many Greeks have already made the decision to get vaccinated – one in four who would say (probably or with certainty) that they would have done so “among the first” – a large percentage of citizens still reservations and hesitations . About half of those who say they intend to get the vaccine would like to discuss it first with doctors or family members.
At the same time, 40.9% of those surveyed claim to have been vaccinated against the flu this year, a much higher percentage than usual. In fact, this year the demand for the flu vaccine is much higher and may reach up to 1 million more doses than last year. In fact, 8 out of 10 respondents over 65 say they have been vaccinated against the flu. Unsurprisingly, of those who say they have been vaccinated against the flu, 84.1% say they will also receive the coronavirus vaccine.
This is the Tuesday diANEOsis survey (after the previous two “How Greeks Live in the Pandemic”) and was carried out between December 1 and 10, 2020, in a national sample of 1,100 people.
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