Survey finds growing unease about AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK
Overall confidence in vaccines remains high and vaccine hesitancy is low in Wales, according to a new survey
11:30, 28 APR 2021
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A survey has suggested that enthusiasm in the UK for the AstraZeneca vaccine has faded in the past month over concerns about possible rare side effects.
Unease about AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine rising in UK: Survey indiatoday.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatoday.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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United Kingdom survey of nearly 5,000 people showed an increase in concern over the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but still a strong belief in vaccines overall. Almost one in four Britons surveyed believed the AstraZeneca vaccine caused blood clots, up from 13% last month. The blood clot scare has affected how some of the [UK] public view the AstraZeneca vaccine but has not reduced confidence in vaccines overall, concluded Bobby Duffy, director of King s College London s Policy Institute which co-led the study. In fact, the trend has been towards increased commitment to get vaccinated and quickly as the rollout has progressed so well, with no sign of serious widespread problems.
28 April 2021, 2:54 AM | Reuters | @SABCNews
Image: Reuters Reports of possible links to very rare blood clots have dented confidence in the AstraZeneca shot, which was developed with Oxford University scientists and shown in trials to be 76% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19.
British enthusiasm for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has faded in the past month, reflecting rising unease about its possible links to rare adverse side effects, though overall UK confidence in vaccines is high, an updated survey has found.
The survey of almost 5 000 people showed a significant increase in the proportion who said they want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, but also found that almost a quarter of those asked now believe the AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots – up from 13% last month.
UK survey finds rising unease about AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.