USA "No vaccination" 1 in 2 New Corona September 30 4:00
Development of a new coronavirus vaccine is progressing at a rapid pace mainly in Europe and the United States, but in the United States, when we asked more than 10,000 adults what to do if the vaccine could be inoculated immediately, it was about safety. One in two responded that they would not be vaccinated due to concerns, and experts point out that it is important to gain trust by giving the correct information.
What if the Pew Research Center, an American research institute, could immediately inoculate more than 10,000 adults with the new coronavirus vaccine from April to May and earlier this month? , I investigated using the Internet.
As a result, in the April-May survey, the total of "probably not vaccinated" and "never vaccinated" was 27%, but in this month's survey, this increased to 49%.
The most common reason was "concerns about side effects," and the second most common was "I want to know more about how effective it is."
In the United States, groups that are negative about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine itself have long been active in opposition to the mandatory vaccination in schools and refusal to inoculate it.
Furthermore, before the presidential election in November, President Trump is rushing to put the vaccine to practical use, while the opposition and Democratic candidates Biden said that the administration may put pressure on regulators, and the safety and effect It has been pointed out that these moves are not limited to political conflicts, but lead to distrust of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
Professor Dolores Alvarasin of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who specializes in social psychology and is familiar with the American anti-vaccine movement, said, "The spread of distrust of vaccines is a major problem in confronting the pandemic. Due to the confusion over vaccines. For those who are concerned about side effects or who do not have the information, it is necessary to make the scientifically correct information widely known through campaigns and the like. "
Those who oppose the mandatory vaccination
In the United States, when a new coronavirus vaccine becomes available, companies and schools are beginning to consider whether vaccination should be virtually obligatory, but conservatives say that vaccination is a violation of individual liberties. There are also people who mainly oppose it.
In a town near Boston, eastern Massachusetts, a rally was held on the 26th of this month against store restrictions and mandatory masks, and many people opposed the mandatory vaccination.
It is said that the new corona virus and influenza may spread in the United States this winter, and the state has decided to effectively oblige children to be vaccinated against influenza.
When asked about the new coronavirus vaccine, a woman in her 40s who participated said, "Inoculation should be an individual choice and should not be mandatory. The safety of the new coronavirus vaccine is insufficiently confirmed. I was talking.
In addition, a woman in her 50s who participated in the family said, "I personally do not want to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus, and I will not let my children receive it."
Yet another woman said, "If you allow the flu to become mandatory, then you will be required to vaccinate against the new coronavirus. The government has no authority to decide on your body."
John Hugo, the representative of the conservative political organization that hosted the rally, said, "The threat of the new coronavirus is exaggerated," and said he opposes the mandatory vaccine for the new coronavirus.