The survey question was worded: 'Do you strongly or somewhat agree, strongly or somewhat disagree or neither agree nor disagree with the following statement? Vaccines are effective.'
Data shows respondents who 'strongly agree' and 'somewhat agree'
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Belief in effectiveness of vaccines in European nations in 2018
In 2018, ** percent of the Icelandic population believed that vaccines were effective, this was the highest country share in Europe. Norway followed with the second highest belief in the effectiveness of immunization at ** percent, and the only other European country with an above ** percent share in the belief of the effectiveness of vaccines. In Belarus, less than half of survey respondents believe that vaccines are effective.
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Wellcome Trust. (June 19, 2019). Share of people in Europe who believe vaccines are effective in 2018, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1067106/attitudes-toward-vaccine-effectiveness-in-europe/
Wellcome Trust. "Share of people in Europe who believe vaccines are effective in 2018, by country." Chart. June 19, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1067106/attitudes-toward-vaccine-effectiveness-in-europe/
Wellcome Trust. (2019). Share of people in Europe who believe vaccines are effective in 2018, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1067106/attitudes-toward-vaccine-effectiveness-in-europe/
Wellcome Trust. "Share of People in Europe Who Believe Vaccines Are Effective in 2018, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jun 2019, /statistics/1067106/attitudes-toward-vaccine-effectiveness-in-europe/
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Share of people in Europe who believe vaccines are effective in 2018, by country [Graph], Wellcome Trust, June 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1067106/attitudes-toward-vaccine-effectiveness-in-europe/
