Public trust in vaccines on rise
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A survey of public confidence in vaccines suggests that a Covid-19 jab would have good take-up in Europe. The study comes amid fears that the number of people willing to be vaccinated might be falling
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Strongly agree vaccines are safe (selected countries, %)

2018  2019
±0% Change

An effective Covid-19 vaccine needs 60% uptake to provide good protection

Finland 47.3  65.7  +18.4
Greece  45.9  61.7  +15.8
Belgium 39.4  55.0  +15.6
Spain   60.4  54.4  -6.0
Ireland 46.9  53.6  +6.7
Poland  64.2  52.8  -11.4
UK      46.6  51.7  +5.1
Germany 47.0  50.8  +3.8
Portugal 51.2  50.2 -1.0
Italy    42.1 49.6  +7.5
Netherlands 29.8 44.3 -14.5
France  21.9  29.7  +7.8

 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

                 60%               35%
U.S. Accept Covid-19 vaccine* Refuse vaccine Uncertain
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*Marist poll of 1,261 U.S. adults, conducted August 3-11. Margin of error: ±3.3 points
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Sources: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, The Lancet, Marist © GRAPHIC NEWS