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Seniors not getting jab out of fear of side effects: Study
A medical worker prepares to dilute a vial of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center in Singapore March 8, 2021.PHOTO: REUTERS
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Concerns over the safety and efficacy of the vaccines is the main reason seniors are reluctant to go for Covid-19 jabs.
This was one of the lessons drawn from a study conducted by Singapore Management University's Centre for Research on Successful Ageing.
The study used data collected from the Singapore Life Panel, a population representative monthly survey of Singaporeans aged between 56 and 75.