Manila Bulletin
PH’s vaccine hesitancy down to 5%, says OCTA
A recent OCTA Research poll reveals that only 5% of adult Filipinos are unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a significant decrease from 22% in September 2021.
Vaccine hesitancy is most pronounced in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, with 9% of adults in each area expressing unwillingness.
Adult Filipinos in socioeconomic Classes D and E exhibit higher vaccine hesitancy at 6% compared to Classes ABC at 4%.
The primary reasons for vaccine hesitancy are concerns about the safety (94%) and efficacy (26%) of the vaccines.
Other reasons cited include the belief that the vaccine is unnecessary (12%), pre-existing medical conditions (7%), lack of vaccine availability (6%), and concerns about cost for lower socioeconomic classes (1%).
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