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New Delhi: More than 70 percent of Indians believe vaccination against COVID-19 is safe and effective, while 60 percent of Indians consider vaccines as effective as those manufactured abroad, a new survey has revealed.
Published Monday, Survey ‘Voice of the Public’ While 72 per cent of Indians considered the vaccine safe, as noted by social media platform PublicApp, 8.8 per cent of the over 9 lakh respondents expressed a clear hesitation to vaccinate. Meanwhile, four percent expressed a deep distrust of vaccines.
Other inquiries made in the poll revolve around the country’s ongoing vaccination rates, sources of vaccine hesitancy and confidence, as well as the extent to which Indians are being informed on the pandemic and vaccines.
According to the survey, one of the major reasons for vaccine hesitation is the risk of experiencing side effects, with 34 percent of respondents citing it.
Other reasons cited by respondents included lack of trust (20 per cent), general health concerns (14 per cent) and never getting vaccinated (11 per cent).
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Reasons behind Vaccine Confidence
The survey also noted that of those who expressed confidence in the effectiveness of vaccines, 25 percent said it stemmed from advice from health professionals.
About 24 per cent attributed this to recommendations from friends and family.
Meanwhile, 59 per cent said they rely on media, including social media, as their primary source of information on COVID, while 15 per cent mentioned government advertisements. About 13 percent said they depend on friends and family.
News app launched by in shorts In January 2020, Public App is a local social media platform that allows users to record and share videos as local news for public consumption.
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