An employee at Beijing Sinovac Biotech is holding the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the company. [Image source=Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Reporter Nana] A survey in China revealed that only 40% of medical staff and quarantine workers responsible for COVID-19 vaccination are willing to get vaccinated.
According to the South China Morning Post, a survey conducted by the Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention on 756 medical and quarantine workers showed that about 42% said they would receive the emergency use authorized vaccine during the government-led vaccination period.
Only 28% of respondents said they would voluntarily get vaccinated after the vaccine was released for general use.
Most respondents reluctant to get vaccinated were reportedly concerned about potential side effects.
Additionally, a survey conducted last month by the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention on 1.8 million residents showed that only about half of the residents expressed willingness to get vaccinated.
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