Coronavirus: Half hesitant about vaccines rule out change of mind

Half of them reluctant to be vaccinated against coronavirus people in the US reported that nothing is going to change their minds so that they can be vaccinated, according to a new American scientific research.

Researchers from the United States and Spain, led by Jeffrey Lazarus of the Institute of World Health in Barcelona, ​​published their findings in the journal Scientific Reports. analyzed samples from 6.037 American adults, of whom about one in five (21,4%) were reluctant to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Of those hesitant or reluctant, half said they would not be persuaded to get vaccinated.

The majority cited concerns about vaccine safety as the main reason for denial. 13% said that advice from a family member or close friend could probably convince them, while 9% said that a positive opinion from their family doctor could have a positive effect on them.

Vaccination reluctance is greater in those who have conservative political views, lower family income, work outside the home and have not been infected with coronavirus before.

Although 82% agreed that the Covid-19 is a dangerous threat to health, 18% do not believe that the risks of the disease are greater than those of vaccines.

15% do not believe that the vaccine can actually prevent infection Covid-19. On the other hand, more than 50% of respondents agree with the imposition of mandatory vaccinations by the government.

Today, about 20% of adults in the US remain completely unvaccinated, So - based on the findings of the research - the "hard" core of the negatives are about half of them, ie a 10%.