ECOS: Concern about new mutations, vaccination readiness decreases slightly

7 June 2022, by Andrea Bükow

Auf diesem bild ist links eine Grafik des Coronavirus abgebildet, während recht daneben der Text "COVID-19" steht.

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Two-thirds of all people in Germany are worried about new corona mutations, and one in five even say they are very worried. Meanwhile, fewer and fewer people are ready for a booster vaccination, according to the latest survey from the representative European COvid Survey (ECOS) dated May 2022. It is conducted regularly by the Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE) and surveys more than 8,000 people in eight countries. "The concern about another wave in the population is real and shows that for many people the pandemic isn't over yet," said Prof. Dr. Jonas Schreyögg, scientific director of the HCHE. This is evident not only in Germany, but also in other European countries. More than 75 percent of people in Spain, Italy and Portugal fear new mutations; people in Denmark in particular (52 percent) are less worried.

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