Knowledge of COVID-19 vaccines in the UK 2020| ��ƽ��

Do you think that the following statements regarding the COVID-19 vaccines being used in the United Kingdom (UK) are true or false?

Characteristic	True	False
A vaccine does not eliminate all risk but means that individual is much less likely to catch COVID-19	80%	8%
A vaccine means that individual is less likely to develop serious symptoms even if they do catch COVID-19	76%	9%
A COVID-19 vaccine has been developed too quickly to be safe	25%	56%
A vaccine eleminates any risk of that individual catching COVID-19	23%	61%
A vaccine means it is impossible for that individual to transmit COVID-19 to other people	15%	58%
A COVID-19 vaccine will change the DNA of those who are given the vaccine	9%	74%
A COVID-19 vaccine includes a microscopic microchip	6%	81%
A COVID-19 vaccine may cause autisim in children	6%	66%

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

December 16 to 17, 2020

Number of respondents

2,103*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Weighted base.
True shows the combination of 'know it is true' and 'suspect it is true' responses. False shows the combination of 'know it is false' and 'suspect it is false' responses/ Don't knows have been excluded.

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In December 2020, a survey carried in the United Kingdom (UK) found that 80 percent of respondents believe it to be true that receiving a vaccine does not eliminate all risks of catching COVID-19 but means that individual is much less likely to catch COVID-19. Although, 25 percent of Brits believe the vaccine has been developed too quickly to be safe.

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