Some 44 percent of doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff also believe the jab offers them no protection against the virus
Nearly 42 percent of healthcare workers are worried that Covid-19 vaccines will cause serious side-effects, while 44 percent don’t believe the jab offers them protection against the virus, a new study has found.
READ MORE: Covid infection rates soar to 2021 lockdown levels as Prof Luke O'Neill brands new stats 'disturbing'There were contrasting attitudes to the flu vaccine, with just 17 percent worried about serious side-effects, and 71 percent convinced that vaccination offers protection against influenza. The study also found that 89 percent of the workers surveyed believed that healthcare professionals getting the Covid-19 vaccine set a good example for patients, and 69 percent were confident advising people about the jab.
“The combined results to this survey highlight the potential challenges to Covid-19 and influenza vaccination in , and suggest that any strategies to improve uptake rates should be multipronged.”
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