Confidence in Childhood Vaccine Dips by 44 Percent During COVID-19

Confidence in Childhood Vaccine Dips by 44 Percent During COVID-19
Childhood vaccine confidence drops by over a third during the pandemic. Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images
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A new report on immunisation suggests that confidence in childhood vaccines has fallen up to 44 percent in 52 countries coinciding with the largest sustained backslide in childhood immunization in 30 years, fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The only three countries where vaccine confidence remained steady were China, India, and Mexico. The data from these countries indicates the perception of the importance of vaccines held firm or even improved.

Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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