People in high-income countries have the lowest confidence in vaccines, according to a new global survey. It says about 20% of people in Europe either don't think vaccines are safe, or are unsure about them
People in high-income countries have the lowest confidence in vaccines, with about 20% of those in Europe either disagreeing or being unsure of whether vaccines are safe, according to a new global survey.
The Wellcome Trust, a UK medical research charity, asked more than 140,000 people ages 15 and older in more than 140 countries how they think and feel about health and science.Globally, about 8 in 10 people agreed that vaccines are safe, and 9 in 10 worldwide say their children have been vaccinated, but Wellcome said there were pockets where trust in vaccines was of concern.
Anti-vaxers attack mothers whose children have died 02:38France most skeptical about vaccinesThe survey found that Bangladesh and Rwanda had the strongest confidence in vaccines. Almost all people in both countries agree that vaccines are safe, effective and important for children.In high-income regions, however, there is less certainty about the safety of vaccines, with 72% of people in North America agreeing that vaccines are safe.
Women work to offset anti-vaxers targeting Orthodox Jews 02:53Gender gap The survey found that three-quarters of the world's population trust doctors and nurses more than anyone else for health advice. A similar number of people trust scientists.Get CNN Health's weekly newsletter Sign up here to get The Results Are In with Dr. Sanjay Gupta every Tuesday from the CNN Health team.
More than half of the population don't think they know much -- if anything -- about science, though men were more likely to claim greater scientific knowledge than women.Globally, 49% of men worldwide say they know"some" or"a lot" about science, compared with 38% of women. The gap was largest in Northern Europe, where 75% of men claim to know"a lot" or"some" science, compared with just 58% of women.
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