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The results of a new poll show that vaccine hesitancy worldwide poses a risk to ending the COVID-19 pandemic for good.
In 79 out of 117 countries surveyed, the number of people who said they were willing to be vaccinated was below 70%, the minimum percentage of the population that scientists say needs to have immunity to stop the virus from circulating.
Attitudes shift when vaccines arrive, though, experts note, and many of the countries have not begun mass vaccinations yet.
But the numbers “give a glimpse of just how strong the headwinds are in some of these places,” said Julie Ray, managing editor for world news at polling company Gallup, which conducted the survey.
Poll Sounds Alarm on Global Vaccine Hesitancy
Voice of America
03 May 2021, 16:05 GMT+10
The results of a new poll show that vaccine hesitancy worldwide poses a risk to ending the COVID-19 pandemic for good.
In 79 out of 117 countries surveyed, the number of people who said they were willing to be vaccinated was below 70%, the minimum percentage of the population that scientists say needs to have immunity to stop the virus from circulating.
Attitudes shift when vaccines arrive, though, experts note, and many of the countries have not begun mass vaccinations yet.
But the numbers give a glimpse of just how strong the headwinds are in some of these places, said Julie Ray, managing editor for world news at polling company Gallup, which conducted the survey.
The results of a new poll show that vaccine hesitancy worldwide poses a risk to ending the COVID-19 pandemic for good. In 79 out of 117 countries surveyed, the number of people who said they were willing to be vaccinated was below 70%, the minimum percentage of the population that scientists say needs to have immunity to stop the virus from circulating.
The results of a new poll show that vaccine hesitancy worldwide poses a risk to ending the COVID-19 pandemic for good.
In 79 out of 117 countries surveyed, the number of people who said they were willing to be vaccinated was below 70%, the minimum percentage of the population that scientists say needs to have immunity to stop the virus from circulating.
Five Things To Do This Weekend in Memphis: February 5th-7th
I ⤠February: a sampling of Memphis weekend events in celebration of Black History Month and Valentineâs Day.
Friday, February 5, 6 p.m. Ã
Book Discussion by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
An all-star cast breaks down 400 years of African-American history in a one-volume epic journey,Â
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019. Ninety writersâ stories are told from todayâs perspective as each writer takes on a five-year period of that four-hundred-year span. The book, edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain, will be discussed from the National Civil Rights Museumâs forum on its release date in honor of Black History Month. Join the discussion, hear from contributors, and order your autographed, hard-bound copy through the
Five Things To Do This Weekend in Memphis: January 29th-31st
Focus on film and music this weekend â Sundance Film Festival, Jewish Film Festival, Clarksdale Film & Music Festival, and an Elton tribute plus a STEAM exhibit.
Opened Wednesday, January 27, screenings through March 3 Ã
Jewish Film Festival, online from Memphis Jewish Community Center
International film fans will be pleased to know that the Memphis International Jewish Film Festival will go on this year â virtually. The festival is in its eighth year and will feature nine films ranging from features to documentaries and comedy to drama. The films are diverse and engaging. There is something for everyone.