Corona: Fewer people to Vaccinate ready
Experts assume that the Corona of a pandemic will be to the end, when vaccines against the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 available and enough people have been vaccinated with it. However, in European countries the willingness to be against Corona vaccination drops.
All over the world have already infected more than 13 million people with the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In European countries the increase in case numbers in recent weeks, not as strongly as before. The led probably also to the fact that less people are Worried because of an infection. This could be a reason why the Impfbereitschaft drops.
Would benefit the population a vaccine?
In the fight against COVID-19, a vaccine is considered to be crucial. Would benefit the population but also? While in April 2020, 70 percent of the people in Germany were willing to be vaccinated, the number dropped in June to 61 percent, according to the University of Hamburg, in a recent communication. Many citizens are particularly concerned with possible side effects.
Lowest approval in Germany
In a representative study under the direction of the Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University of Hamburg were surveyed in April and June 2020, more than 7,000 people in Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
The information suggests that the Impfbereitschaft against the Coronavirus fell in the countries surveyed a total of 74 per cent in April to 68 percent just two months later. Except Portugal, all countries reported lower Figures, the largest deviations are in Italy (down 13 percent) and Germany (minus nine percent).
In addition, Germany has – in addition to France – the slightest consent to the vaccination among the surveyed European countries. At the same time, the number of people who do not want to be vaccinated has doubled in this country. In Germany, this says, in the meantime, every fifth person.
“Of concern is that more and more people refuse vaccination against Coronavirus, and these are far more people than those who reject, in principle, vaccinations,” explains Prof. Dr. Jonas Schreyögg, scientific Director of HCHE.
Severity of the Virus is questioned
By far the majority of people in all surveyed countries are concerned from the potential side effects and inadequate efficacy of a possible vaccine. According to the report, 45 percent of the people who reject vaccination, and 61 percent of those who are unsure to call, this as the most important reasons. Every Seventh is against a vaccination, does not believe that the Virus is dangerous for your health.
However, the study also shows that Respondents who say of themselves that they trust information from government, the European Union and the world health organization (WHO), are more open to vaccination.
“Politics and science should therefore communicate about possible side effects and the effectiveness of a vaccine in a very transparent manner and for the confidence of the citizens advertise,” advises Jonas Schreyögg.
Women are insecure
“The highest approval in all countries we find men who are older than 55 years, and for those living in a household with older people or with a Person with a chronic pre-existing conditions”, says Schreyögg.
As the survey shows, women across all age groups was uncertain whether or not you want to vaccinate or not. Especially in Germany, shows that families and households with physically or mentally disabled people have the slightest Impfbereitschaft among all household constellations.
In addition, the Impfbereitschaft within Germany is distributed differently and takes from the North (67 percent), South (56 percent). In Bavaria, for example, only every Second (52%) is ready to be vaccinated. Between the old (60 per cent) and new Federal States (65 percent), there are only small differences. (ad)
