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Soon risk groups will be vaccinated against the coronavirus. However, a new survey shows reservations in large sectors of the population.
Currently, only one in two people have this in mind: Young people and women are particularly critical of corona vaccination.
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It’s news that many people in the country have been waiting for: the Swiss vaccination strategy is underway, and the first people should get vaccinated against Corona before spring. The focus of the strategy is on risk groups and their close contacts. That is to say: people over 65 and with previous illnesses, but also their roommates and healthcare personnel.
Broad vaccination coverage for the population is not yet foreseen. Because: Vaccines that are the most advanced can protect against Covid-19 diseases and severe courses. It’s still open if they also prevent the virus from spreading from one person to another. Exactly daHowever, it would be necessary to end the pandemic.
“The objective of the current vaccination strategy is not to eradicate Corona,” said Christoph Berger, president of the Federal Vaccination Commission, in an interview with this newspaper. It’s still clearthat as many people as possible get vaccinated at a later date. Because while that doesn’t work, they have to Protection measures be maintained. (Read everything here Christoph Berger interview.)
Women critical for vaccination
As a new poll from Tamedia and “20 Minuten” shows, is with him Currently, the Swiss population is ready to be vaccinated however, not that far.
According to the representative survey with more than 14,000 participants, only 27 percent of the population wants to be safely vaccinated against corona as soon as a vaccine is available. Another 26 percent answered the relevant question with “rather yes.” In contrast, 42 percent say they want the vaccine to be injected safely or not.
Younger respondents and women are particularly critical of corona vaccination. So i want yourself 60 percent of mens Ifumed, but only 46 percent of women. Also in the age group 18 to 34 years about half safe or rather avoid vaccination.
“You need a good information job”
Vaccination specialist Christoph Berger is not concerned by these findings. Given that little is known about Covid vaccines at this time, citizens hardly have a basis to decide for or against a vaccine. And that’s for sure Sections of the population question the benefits of vaccines more than others, to be known. «Good information work and individual discussions on vaccination are required here. ”
According to the survey, one of the factors that influences the will to vaccinate is which party a person votes for. Voters for the SVP and the Greens are more skeptical of vaccines. As a general rule, the higher a person’s trust in the Federal Council, the more willing they are to get vaccinated.
The attitude of the population towards a potential vaccination requirement has fundamentally changed. During the confinement in April Three-quarters were in favor of making vaccination against Covid mandatory. Even then, a political scientist suspected that the high value could be due to the current climate of crisis. In fact, approval has plummeted since then – currently at 22 percent.
In theory, it would be possible to make vaccinations mandatory in Switzerland on the basis of the Epidemic Law. According to constitutional lawyers, the obstacles to this are high. Health Minister Alain Berset and other representatives of the Confederation and the cantons have also repeatedly stressed that a general vaccination is not foreseen.
However, since Tuesday a committee has been collecting signatures for a popular initiative under the label “Stop Vaccination.” The front men include SVP National Councilor Yvette Estermann, comedian Marco Rima and vaccination critic Daniel Trappitsch.
Many want stricter rules
In addition to an institutional obligation, they also fear a “mandatory indirect vaccination”, which means that unvaccinated people will be denied access to football stadiums, museums or airplanes, for example. All Christoph Berger says about this is: “Each club and company can decide for themselves who to grant access to.”
As loud as critics of Corona’s measures can make themselves heard right now: According to the poll, only one is currently Minority of 18 percent of the opinionthat the crown policy of the federal government and the cantons goes too far. 40 percent describe current measures as appropriate; for 41 percent they should continue Let’s go.
14,470 people from all over the country participated in the Corona de Tamedia survey and “20 minutes” in collaboration with Lee Was from November 26 to 29. The results were weighted according to demographic, geographic and political variables. The margin of error is ± 1.5 percentage points.
