The COVID-19 Vaccine Blind Spot

ABSTRACT

According to a global survey undertaken by Ipsos, the number of people who would be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine outweighs the number who wouldn't in most countries, but some European countries ranked quite low in terms of public confidence in vaccine safety (5). [...]overcoming misgivings and improving confidence in vaccination programmes are of critical importance to ensure overall success. [...]this complacency may be a result of the eradication of certain diseases, such as polio and smallpox, which could lead to forgetfulness as to how vaccines are effective tools in epidemics.