European region most skeptical in the world on vaccine safety : eurekalert

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European region most skeptical in the world on vaccine safety

European region most skeptical in the world on vaccine safety

Public confidence in vaccines varies widely between countries and regions around the world, and the European region is the most sceptical about vaccine safety, according to the largest ever global survey of confidence in vaccines.[1] With recent disease outbreaks triggered by people refusing vaccination, the authors believe the findings provide valuable insights, which could help policymakers identify and address issues.The new study, published in EBioMedicine, is led by researchers from the Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, together with co-authors at Imperial College London and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore.


by the same token on sciencemag

France most skeptical country about vaccine safety

France most skeptical country about vaccine safety

The French had less confidence in the safety of vaccines than the residents of 66 other countries recently surveyed by researchers.A team lead by anthropologist Heidi Larson of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine conducted what it contends is "the largest survey on confidence in immunization to date," interviewing more than 65,000 people.As the researchers report online in EBioMedicine today, 41% of respondents in France disagreed with the assertion that vaccines are safe.


not to mention thenewsminute

Survey finds Europeans skeptical about vaccine safety, Southeast Asia confident

Survey finds Europeans skeptical about vaccine safety, Southeast Asia confident

Around 66,000 people across 67 countries were surveyed to discover their views on vaccines.Following one of the largest ever global surveys of attitudes of people on vaccines across 67 countries, researchers have found that the European region is the most skeptical about vaccine safety.With recent disease outbreaks triggered by people refusing vaccination, the authors believe the findings provide valuable insights, which could help policymakers across the world identify and address issues.