Nearly two-thirds of Germans have indicated their willingness to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a YouGov study commissioned by the news agency DPA.
Indeed, many are desperate to get the vaccine, with 32% saying they wanted it to happen as soon as possible.
Another 33% said they were happy to have the vaccine, but were a little lazy because they wanted to wait to see what effect it has on recipients.
Some 19% said they did not want to be vaccinated at all, but 16% are still unconfirmed.
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Countries are beginning to introduce coronavirus vaccines
Mexico
The Mexican military is in charge of running the vaccination program, which began Tuesday. The country administers 125,000 doses of the recently approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. For now, only medical workers in two out of Mexico ‘s 32 states – the city of Mexico and the northern state of Coahuila – will be vaccinated.
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Countries are beginning to introduce coronavirus vaccines
Israel
Israel began its vaccination campaign on Sunday. On day 1, health workers, the PM and the defense forces received the vaccine, and those over 60 began receiving the vaccine from Monday. Israel aims to vaccinate at least 2 million people by January.
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Countries are beginning to introduce coronavirus vaccines
United States
The US has approved two vaccines until the vaccine is rolled out to the general public. President Joe Biden received the first dose of the vaccine Monday. The politician stressed the safety of the vaccine, and praised even President Donald Trump, saying the current administration “deserves some credit” for getting the vaccine circulation “off the ground . “
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Countries are beginning to introduce coronavirus vaccines
United Kingdom
The UK launched its immunization program earlier this month. The first 800,000 doses of the vaccine will be given to people over 80 who are in hospital, along with health care workers. There is speculation that the vaccine will be effective against new strains of the coronavirus, but BioNTech, Pfizer ‘s German partner in the coronavirus vaccine, has said its vaccine may work.
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Countries are beginning to introduce coronavirus vaccines
Canada
The Canadian health regulator gave emergency approval for the Pfizer vaccine earlier this month. The country will receive up to 249,000 doses of the vaccine in December. The country has begun rolling out the vaccine to its health care workers.
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Countries are beginning to spread coronavirus vaccines
Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a major inoculation campaign this month. Doctors, teachers and social workers are first getting the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. At the same time, clinics in Moscow have also begun offering the vaccine.
Anxiety is a side effect
More than half of respondents – 57% – said they were concerned about the possible side effects of circulating.
Germany plans to start its vaccination program on December 27, giving priority to those aged 80 and over, as well as people living and working in care homes.
Priority will be given to health care workers at risk of infection, including those working in emergency rooms and intensive care units.
A YouGov study found that older people were more willing to be vaccinated, with 71% of people over 55 willing, compared with 54% of people aged 18 to 24 sharing the same commitment.
Political views
The way in which someone was likely to vote also reflected their willingness to receive the injection.
Nearly half of supporters of the Alternative for Germany party – 49% – indicated a willingness to be vaccinated, the study showed.
Green Party voters did not show such an excuse, however, with 82% saying they wanted to be vaccinated.
Approximately 2,035 people participated in the study. It was held between 21 December and 23 December.
