![]() I feel like it's been a rushed vaccine which is why I don't trust it. I don't believe it could be effective in such a short amount of time. I feel like vaccines are something which take years to develop. Participants perceived this as a sign that the COVID-19 vaccines could not be as safe as other vaccines that had been developed and used over several years. Female, age 18 to 24 years, Northern Irelandįears about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines were often linked to how quickly they had been developed. I would like to know how it affects fertility, as I'd like maybe one or two more children. For a few participants, the fear that COVID-19 vaccines would harm their fertility was the main reason for their uncertainty or refusal. ![]() Female, age 30 to 34 years, Englandīecause it's such a new virus and the world doesn't know enough about the virus itself.if you don't know enough about the virus itself how do you know enough about the vaccine and the long-term effects of it? Female, age 25 to 29 years, EnglandĪ prominent concern was whether COVID-19 vaccines affected fertility (both female and male), as well as the fertility of their children. There's not been enough research on it and the thing that worries me is what could happen in a couple of months’ time with people that have already had it. This included concerns about immediate side effects and longer-term impacts that participants felt could not yet be known. ![]() Many participants who were unwilling or uncertain about receiving a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine expressed concerns about the safety of the vaccines. Participants who held this belief often felt that they could protect themselves against COVID-19 by maintaining their own health and a strong immune system, or by taking steps to avoid catching COVID-19 in the first place. The second primary reason was that participants did not feel the COVID-19 vaccines were necessary. ![]() Participants often talked about the speed with which the COVID-19 vaccines had been developed, and the belief that not enough people had received COVID-19 vaccines over a long enough time period to know that there were no long-term side effects. The most common primary concern was that participants did not trust that COVID-19 vaccines were safe. However, they commonly gave one of two primary recurring reasons, which seemed to inform many participants’ uncertainty or unwillingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Many participants cited more than one reason for not wanting a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. The findings are based on 50 in-depth interviews conducted in February and March 2021. Its aim was to explore the attitudes of participants who were uncertain about receiving, or were unable or unwilling to receive a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine across the UK. This bulletin contains summary findings from an in-depth qualitative study undertaken by IFF Research, which was commissioned by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Main themes for concern about or unwillingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine Some participants accessed information about COVID-19 vaccines from social media or unverified sources as well as, or instead of, mainstream media this gave them cause for concern, for example, about the contents or side effects of COVID-19 vaccines.Ģ.There was an appetite for more information about COVID-19 vaccines, particularly: side effects contents how they had been developed and differences between, and safety of, the various COVID-19 vaccines.Those who were unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine cited barriers including: not being able to find childcare to attend the vaccination appointment not being able to travel to the vaccination centre or having existing physical or mental health conditions that prevented them from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.Some participants did not perceive catching COVID-19 as a significant risk typically, this was because they were younger and felt they were unlikely to either catch or develop serious symptoms from catching COVID-19, or because they felt they were already taking adequate steps to avoid catching COVID-19.Fears about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines were often linked with how quickly they had been developed participants perceived this as a sign that the COVID-19 vaccines could not be as safe as other vaccines that had been developed and used over several years.Many participants who were unwilling or uncertain about receiving a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine expressed concerns about their safety these included concerns about immediate side effects and longer-term impacts that participants felt could not yet be known.
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