Just 30% of Brits say they would definitely get a coronavirus vaccine, with scientists blaming anti-vaxxer conspiracy theories and mistrust in government
Scientists say the UK government must fight misinformation to convince people to get a vaccine.16% said they were unlikely to get a vaccine or definitely wouldn't.Prime Minister Boris Johnson last month said anti-vaxxers were "nuts."Less than a third of British people say they would definitely get a coronavirus vaccine, with scientists warning that the UK government and social media companies must fight misinformation for a vaccine to be widely accepted.
Scientists behind the research said there was a clear link between opposition to a vaccine and social media as a source of news. 27% of respondents who said they got their news from Whatsapp said they would be unlikely to get the virus. "While one in six in the UK say they are unlikely to, or definitely won't, get a potential vaccine, this rises to around a third or more among certain groups, with a clear link to belief in conspiracy theories and mistrust of government, authority and science.UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock last month said anti-vaxxers were "threatening lives.
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