Study links Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy with lack of knowledge of the jab

New research has noted a link between lack of knowledge of the vaccine development process with increased likelihood of refusing the jab

Participants who said they planned to take the vaccine scored an average of 67 per cent on the test, compared to a 50 per cent average among those who were unsure and a 37 per cent average among those who said they would not take the vaccine. Picture: Getty

Those who say they would not take a Covid-19 vaccine are less likely to score highly when quizzed on vaccine-related facts, new research has found.

A study carried out by the Behavioural Research Unit of the Economic Social Research Institute (Esri) linked lack of knowledge and awareness of the benefits to some people’s hesitancy to take a Covid-19 vaccine, according to new research by the Esri’s Behavioural Research Unit.

The study, which was funded by ...