Fear of missing out boosting global acceptance of Covid jab, survey suggests

International study finds change in attitudes possibly driven by anticipated regret of not having vaccine

Across the globe, governments are weighing up how they can convince sufficiently large numbers of people to take a Covid-19 vaccine in order to reach herd immunity.

But an international survey shows vaccine confidence is already on the rise even though relatively few countries have launched public awareness campaigns, with the fear of missing out on a jab suggested as one driver.

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