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A global survey of potential acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine

Lazarus, Jeffrey V.; Ratzan, Scott C.; Palayew, Adam; Gostin, Lawrence O.; Larson, Heidi J.; Rabin, Kenneth; Kimball, Spencer; El-Mohandes, Ayman

NATURE MEDICINE
2020
VL / 27 - BP / 225 - EP / +
abstract
Survey data from across 19 countries reveal heterogeneity in attitudes toward acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine and suggest that trust in government is associated with vaccine confidence. Several coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are currently in human trials. In June 2020, we surveyed 13,426 people in 19 countries to determine potential acceptance rates and factors influencing acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine. Of these, 71.5% of participants reported that they would be very or somewhat likely to take a COVID-19 vaccine, and 61.4% reported that they would accept their employer's recommendation to do so. Differences in acceptance rates ranged from almost 90% (in China) to less than 55% (in Russia). Respondents reporting higher levels of trust in information from government sources were more likely to accept a vaccine and take their employer's advice to do so.
40th Global

AccesS level

Green published, Bronze

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