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Koronovios: The latest public opinion poll from the Athens University of Economics and Business is causing a major headache for government personnel. What does it say about vaccine;
It is more than certain that a successful outcome in managing the coronavirus pandemic will largely depend on the percentage of the population rushing to vaccinated. The research from the Athens University of Economics and Business, published a few hours ago, made a special impression inside the Maximos Palace. The focus of this research was how society deals with vaccination problems. The main conclusion is that only 42% of citizens intend to get vaccinated.
Officials from Maximos and the state mechanism read this result backwards: In practice, 58% of the population (or respondents, if you wish) do not seem to be willing to be vaccinated. This is certainly a very big problem when we consider the scientists’ call that at least 70% of the total population must be vaccinated for the coveted immunity of the herd to occur.
According to the same research, there are two main reasons why citizens are currently hesitating about vaccination:
- The fear of side effects and
- Doubt about its effectiveness
All of the above fully confirms to those who in the past said that a great persuasion campaign is needed, a case that is not an easy one for Maximos Palace.
Let’s not forget that for Kyriaki Mitsotakis the need for mass vaccination is, as he has pointed out to his closest collaborators, the number one priority for the first months of 2021.
“Restrictions on the movement of citizens and the operation of stores this time resulted in different attitudes and behaviors of citizens compared to the spring of 2020,” he said speaking on the APE MPE radio station, “Agency 104.9 FM “. the Dr. Marina Psiloutsikou, Member of EDIP, Athens University of Economics and Business, responsible for the design and implementation of the research.
This research was based on a sample of 3571 observations, participants of all ages from all over Greece of different socioeconomic profile and aimed to “investigate the main differences between the first and second blockade”.
With progress on the subject at full speed, according to specific research by the Athens University of Economics and Business, 63% of Greeks consider it possible that the vaccine will be available in the first half of 2021 “while only 42% of citizens intend to get vaccinated. “
Vaccination and vaccination “are perceived more positively by women and the elderly,” explains Ms Psiloutsikou, while the opportunity to offer a choice between vaccines from different companies “will work encouragingly for those who are already positive. , inhibitory for those who suffer from it. Already reservations “, analyzes the head of the investigation.
“Fear of side effects and doubts about its efficacy are the main reasons for doubts about vaccination. However, one in three people in the population believes that the vaccine should be mandatory for everyone.”, he adds.
The indifference of citizens to information about covid 19
Worse still is the finding of the survey, which indicates that citizens less informed about the evolution of the pandemic than was in the first wave of the virus.
In other words, the availability of information on Covid-19 is reduced compared to April 2020, as is trust. “Less than half (38%) are informed daily, while almost one in ten is not informed,” notes Ms Psiloutsikou. The percentage who trust the bodies involved is also lower, without differentiating sex or place of residence.
The biggest drop is shown by trust in the state with a percentage of 39% compared to 57% in April 2020, while the percentage of those who trust … in themselves does not change: 85 out of 100 Greeks give a vote of trust above all in your own perception.
In practice, this means that they ignore the advice of doctors and everyone makes decisions based on their personal knowledge.
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