Attitudes towards the flu vaccine in Europe 2022

In 2022, it was found that approximately 92 percent of Spanish citizens believed that the seasonal influenza vaccine is safe, with 90 percent also believing the vaccine is important for children to have. In Spain, faith in the seasonal flu vaccine was also high, as 86 percent of respondents thought the flu vaccine was important, and 89 percent thought it was safe. On the other hand, only around half of respondents in Latvia and Slovakia agreed that the seasonal flu vaccine is important for children.

Share of individuals who agree with the following statements regarding the seasonal influenza vaccine in the European Union (EU) in 2022, by country

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Release date

November 2022

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Survey time period

March to August 2022

Number of respondents

25,143*

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Data shows the share of respondents in each country agreeing with the statements: 'The seasonal influenza vaccine is important for children to have' and 'The seasonal influenza vaccine is safe.'

* Total number for the EU as a whole. Approximately 1,000 respondents in each member state. Apart from 500 in both Luxembourg and Malta, and 250 in Cyprus.

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