Nearly 9 out of 10 young adults want a Covid inoculation, survey finds
- A poll has found 85 per cent of young people aged 18-24 will take a Covid jab
- For those aged 25 to 44 it was 84 per cent and 85 percent in the 45 to 54 group
- The survey of 17,000 Britons was completed by ORB International
The vast majority of younger adults who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19 say they are likely to take up the offer of a jab, according to a major new survey.
A poll of almost 17,000 Britons by ORB International, working with Imperial College and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, found younger people’s attitudes to vaccination barely differ from those of the middle-aged.
Among those aged 45 to 54 who have not yet been invited for their first jab, 85 per cent said they would definitely or probably have the vaccine. For those aged 25 to 44, it was 84 per cent and for those in the 18-to-24 age bracket it was 85 per cent.
A poll of almost 17,000 Britons by ORB International, working with Imperial College and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, found younger people’s attitudes to vaccination barely differ from those of the middle-aged
Under-40s will be offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab after it was found that about one in every 100,000 people who received a vaccine developed a rare blood clot
Under-40s will be offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab after it was found that about one in every 100,000 people who received a vaccine developed a rare blood clot.
Meanwhile, experts have warned that indefinite use of ‘hyper hygiene’ and social distancing could risk public health by reducing exposure to everyday germs.
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