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According to a study by the University of Hamburg, the willingness to vaccinate against the coronavirus varies considerably within Germany.
While 63 percent would be vaccinated in the northern federal states, it is only 52 percent in the eastern federal states, according to a representative survey by the Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE) published on Tuesday.
In the western federal states 57 percent and in the southern 55 percent want to be vaccinated.
In the north, 15 percent reject a vaccination, in the east it is 23 percent.
The south with 18 percent and the west with 20 percent are in between.
In a European comparison, Germans are less willing to be vaccinated.
57 percent would be willing to be vaccinated.
In Denmark the values are significantly higher at 71 percent and in Great Britain at 69 percent.
Only in France is the willingness to vaccinate at 46 percent lower.
The Netherlands are on par with Germany.
In Denmark and Portugal, one in ten people refuses to be vaccinated, in Germany it is around one in five (19 percent).
“After the willingness to vaccinate has continuously decreased since the beginning of the pandemic, the values have stabilized for the first time, albeit at a low level.
Whether herd immunity in the population can be achieved in this way remains uncertain, ”says Prof. Jonas Schreyögg, who led the study, commenting on the result.
The most common reason for vaccination is the desire to protect yourself (18 percent) and family members (16 percent) from infection.
Only in third place is the hope of getting rid of the current corona restrictions with a vaccination (13 percent).
Those who are against a vaccination are usually concerned about possible side effects.
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Together with partner universities, the University of Hamburg asked more than 7000 people in Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Great Britain about attitudes, concerns and willingness to vaccinate in the corona pandemic.
The survey took place from November 5th to 16th.