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One in five young women are uncertain about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, public health officials are to be warned this month.
A study by NUI Galway found that about seven in 10 women aged under 30 said they would get the vaccine, one in 10 said they would not and two in 10 were unsure about it.
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NUIG research finds young women less likely to take a Covid-19 vaccine
3 May 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Research carried out at NUI Galway has found that young women are less likely to accept a Covid-19 vaccine.
The study – undertaken in conjunction with the University of Huddersfield in the UK – canvassed the views of one thousand people in Ireland and the UK.
Findings from the research will be presented to the Behavioral Change sub-group that advises NPHET.
75 percent of those surveyed intended to get a Covid-19 vaccine, 11 percent said they would not, while 14 percent said they were unsure.
Women and younger people were significantly less likely to indicate they would avail of a vaccine.
NUI Galway research shows young women less likely to say Yes to a Covid vaccine
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1,000 people were surveyed for the study
New research has revealed that young women are less likely to say they would accept a Covid-19 vaccine.
The vaccine hesitancy study was carried out by NUI Galway, in collaboration with University of Huddersfield, England.
They surveyed 1,000 people online in Ireland and the UK.
The research revealed three quarters of those who participated intend to get a Covid-19 vaccine.
It also found that women aged under 30 were less likely to say they would accept a Covid-19 vaccine.