Many Countries Willing to be COVID-19 Vaccinated

A study conducted during June 2020 in 19 countries to determine potential acceptance rates and factors influencing the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines, found 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.

These levels of willingness to accept a COVID-19 vaccine are insufficient to meet the requirements for community immunity.

In this study published in the journal Nature on October 20, 2020, found differences in acceptance rates between countries ranged from almost 90% (in China) to about 55% (in Russia).