(OPINION) A majority of people would be willing to get a booster vaccine every six months to help guard against Covid-19, according to a poll that also reveals nearly one in four adults are “not at all” concerned about contracting the virus.
According to MSN News, A survey of 1,500 adults by Redfield and Wilton Strategies found that 75 percent of the 1,380 vaccinated respondents would be willing to have a new dose twice a year for the next few years if officials recommend it.
The finding comes after new data made the prospect of a fourth Covid vaccine more likely, as officials revealed that boosters are less protective against omicron than the delta variant.
Analysis by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showed that although the booster dose gives “significant protection” against symptomatic disease compared to two doses alone, immunity starts to wane after 10 weeks.
According to the Telegraph, however, the poll carried out on Tuesday, December 1, also found that as many as 23 percent of people are “not at all” concerned about getting Covid amid the surge of omicron cases.
Data released by the UKHSA since the poll was carried out showed that the risk of admission to accident and emergency was 31 to 45 percent lower than with delta, while the risk of hospitalization was 50 to 70 percent less.
Separately, the survey revealed that more than half of people believe that the cost of living (55 percent), protecting the livelihoods of shop, restaurant, and pub owners (53 percent), and Britons’ mental health (54 percent) are given too little weight when ministers decide on coronavirus restrictions.
