Willingness to get vaccinated against Covid-19: profiles and attitudes towards vaccination

Background: The uptake of a Covid-19 vaccine will be instrumental in limiting the spread of the disease as herd immunity requires coverage of up to 80% of the population. Purpose: To identify the predictors associated with the willingness to get vaccinated against Covid-19 once a vaccine becomes available, and to investigate whether they coincide with the predictors of attitudes towards vaccination in general. Methods: A representative sample of 2,060 Belgians were surveyed between 6 and 16 October 2020. Results: 34% (n=651) of the participants reported that they will definitely vaccinate agai... Mehr ...