Covid-19 vaccination: what you thought
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In March 2021 Healthwatch Kingston upon Thames undertook an online survey asking for residents’ views on the Covid-19 vaccination programme. 831 people responded.
Of the 708 respondents who answered our question about whether they had ‘received’, ‘definitely/probably would receive’ the vaccine, over nine in ten were either willing or had already had the vaccine. Their main reasons for doing so was civic duty, protecting themselves and others, and to work.
Respondents who were vaccine hesitant expressed concerns which included vaccine safety, speed of roll out, lack of trust in the government, side effects, impact on fertility and inaccessible venues.
The qualitative responses identified a number of additional concerns which included more complex barriers, including uncertainties around the long-term consequences of taking the vaccine, stigma, discrimination, lack of confidence and trust because of misinformation and rumours on social media, including conspiracy theories.