Study says confidence in vaccines has plummeted during the Covid-19 pandemic

According to a new article published in the scientific journal Vaccine🇧🇷 people’s trust vaccines has decreased significantly since the onset of the pandemic caused by Covid-19🇧🇷 The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Portsmouth in England, with information from anonymous participants in two phases conducted in 2019 and 2022.

All in all, Responses from more than a thousand people of different ages, genders, ethnicities and religious beliefs were analyzed. According to the results, one in four respondents said they had less confidence in vaccines since early 2020🇧🇷

The anti-vaccine movement has been around for a long time, but due to problems it marks a massive growth of thought, according to Alessandro Siani, assistant principal of students at the University of Portsmouth School of Biological Sciences. Contains vaccines against covid-19.

“This is not just among conspiracy theorists, but also among those who do not see themselves as ‘anti-vaccine’ and have supported other vaccination campaigns in the past… Infected youth rarely show severe symptoms that lead to hospitalization and death, so it’s possible that many of them were vaccinated. I don’t feel complacent and need to be vaccinated,” said Siani.

Vaccines save lives

Participants with religious beliefs were some of the most reluctant to trust vaccines, but people of black and Asian descent were the ethnicities most distrustful of vaccines—gender showed no significant difference.

It is important to note that scientific evidence indicates that approved vaccines against covid-19 are effective and safe. Vaccination is very important to save lives and prevent dozens of diseases.