Europeans see AstraZeneca vaccine as unsafe

Public perception of the safety of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine has been seriously damaged after a number of countries decided to suspend its use following concerns that it could cause blood clots


“How safe or unsafe do you consider the vaccine is?”

*Survey: Germany 2,024 adults; France 1,022; Italy 1,016; Spain 1,050; Denmark 1,004; Sweden 1,017; UK 1,672

Pfizer-BioTech	AstraZeneca	Moderna

UNSAFE		Don’t know	SAFE
Somewhat/Very			Somewhat/Very

Germany	18%	16		66%
	55%	14		32%
	20%	26		55%
France	29%	20		51%
	61%	17 		23%
	31%	30 		39%
Italy 	10% 	22		68% 
	43%	21		36%
	10%	34		56%
Spain	14% 	12		74%
	52% 	10 		38%
	17%	15		68%
Denmark 9% 	15		76%
	42%	16		42%
	11%	25		64%
Sweden 	15%	24		61%
	34% 	22		43%
	17%	27		56%
UK	4%	17 		79%
 	9%	14		77%
	5%	44		50%

75 	50 	25 	25 	50 	75


*March 15-18


Source: YouGov UK
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