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The Graphic Truth: No trust, no jab in EU

October 26, 2021
Carlos Santamaria
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Gabriella Turrisi
Level of trust in government compared to % of population uncertain/unwilling to get vaccinated across EU member states
Gabriella Turrisi

After a very rocky start, the EU stepped up its COVID vaccination game in the spring, and by the end of summer had vaccinated more people per capita than the US. Close to 80 percent of EU residents are now fully vaccinated, yet inoculation levels have either plateaued or remain low where people don't trust the government, the vaccine — or both. This is leading to a third wave of the pandemic mainly in Eastern Europe, and as a result Europe is the only continent where COVID cases are now rising. We compare how much people in the EU trust their government with their willingness to get vaccinated.

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