At a time when many countries are desperately in the race to develop vaccines to prevent covid-19 disease, there is also a crisis of confidence in this hasty antidote. People in developed countries are wondering whether this hastily made vaccine will actually be safe for health
At least 200 coronavirus vaccines are being developed
worldwide. Experimental application of more than 20 vaccines in human body has
also started.
US President Donald Trump wants to get the Covid-19
vaccine this year; Where all other diseases took more than a decade to develop
vaccines.
Heidi Larson, a top official at the Vaccine Confidence
Project, said the haste for the vaccine was "good for politicians".
Vaccine approval authorities have
repeatedly said they will not compromise on public health safety, but many are
reluctant to do so; Especially in western countries, where there is already
distrust on vaccines. Preliminary results from a survey show that 70 per cent
of people in the United Kingdom and the United States simply say they will take
the Covid-19 vaccine.
The survey was conducted in May on people in 19 countries.
"We're seeing how people's confidence in science and
governments is growing," said Scott Ratzan, co-founder of the survey's
Business Partner to Convince.
According to the survey, the Chinese have the most
confidence in the vaccine, and the Russians have the most distrust.
Many people are skeptical about the vaccine for various
reasons, including the fear of side effects, in a word, 'anti-wax'.
Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health
Organization said in 2019 that the "anti-wax" was one of the 10
biggest threats to world health.
Suspicion of vaccination is relatively high in European
countries. This is due to the lack of trust in the pharmaceutical companies as
well as various false fears.
According to a 2016 survey, 80 percent of French people
think vaccines are safe. In the European Union, the rate was 72 percent. But in
the case of seasonal flu vaccines, the rate drops to 6 percent.
Heidi Larson, a senior official with the Vaccine Confidence
Project, said the announcement that the Covid-19 vaccine would be released
later this year could increase the hesitation of hesitant people, as they may
feel that the disease is not so complicated. The Vaccine Confidence Project,
based on information from social media, found that by June, 40 per cent of
Britons were skeptical of the effectiveness of the possible Covid-19 vaccine.
They also had a negative attitude towards the health system of the country.
Although Russia and China have said they will go a long
way in developing vaccines, there are doubts.
According to Kate Elder, leader of Doctors Without
Borders, politicians should be careful when talking about vaccines.
In a study published in the medical journal Lancet in
May, French scientists found that the rate of people hesitating to vaccinate
had risen from 18 percent in early March to 26 percent at the end of the month.
This lack of trust will be a major concern when the
vaccine arrives, say these scientists.
Experts say it would be a big risk if people could not
overcome this distrust of vaccines.
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