From January to December 2021, Focus Bari | YouGov conducted seven Pan-Hellenic Surveys monitoring the ratio of vaccinated, positive, skeptical and negative to vaccination Greeks as concerns the Covid-19 vaccine.
According to the results of the last poll carried out between December 3-6 in a sample of 1001 Greeks aged 18-74:
– The proportion of vaccinated / positive to be vaccinated Greeks has gradually increased in 2021, with a significant increase between April and October.
-Today’s picture shows that 4 out of 5 Greeks have already made / have an appointment / will definitely get the vaccine, and this ratio is found to be constant between the last two measurements, October and December 2021.
-The young in the age group 18-24 show the highest percentage among those who have not yet decided whether or not to get the vaccine, while…
– Those who declare a negative intention appear a little more in the ages 25-44, in Thessaloniki and in the the regions beyond Two largest cities.
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