Three in ten Romanians stated that their main reason for refusing to be vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19) was the lack of trust in such vaccines, according to a survey from February 2022. Furthermore, 12 percent of respondents answered that they were afraid of side effects.
What is the reason why you have not been vaccinated until now?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I do not trust COVID-19 vaccines
30%
I do not think I need a vaccine
18%
I am afraid of side effects
12%
I have medical conditions / allergies
11%
I do not want to get vaccinated for no apparent reason
10%
I believe that the pandemic is a conspiracy / the virus does not exist
6%
Vaccines are not effective / you can get infected even after a vaccine
5%
I have already had COVID-19 / I have antibodies
3%
I neglected
2%
Another reason
2%
I don't know / Didn't answer
1%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents30%30%18%18%12%12%11%11%10%10%6%6%5%5%3%3%2%2%2%2%1%1%I do not trust COVID-19 vaccinesI do not think I need a vaccineI am afraid of side effectsI have medical conditions / allergiesI do not want to get vaccinated for no apparent reasonI believe that the pandemic is a conspiracy / the virus does not existVaccines are not effective / you can get infected even after a vaccineI have already had COVID-19 / I have antibodiesI neglectedAnother reasonI don't know / Didn't answer
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*Indicates the total number of survey respondents. The question was only asked among those who had not vaccinated until now or 42 percent of the sample pool.
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Care este motivul pentru care dvs. nu v-ați vaccinat până în prezent?"
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Institutul Român pentru Evaluare și Strategie. (February 26, 2022). What is the reason why you have not been vaccinated until now? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195987/romania-reasons-for-refusing-the-vaccine-against-covid-19/
Institutul Român pentru Evaluare și Strategie. "What is the reason why you have not been vaccinated until now? ." Chart. February 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195987/romania-reasons-for-refusing-the-vaccine-against-covid-19/
Institutul Român pentru Evaluare și Strategie. (2022). What is the reason why you have not been vaccinated until now? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195987/romania-reasons-for-refusing-the-vaccine-against-covid-19/
Institutul Român pentru Evaluare și Strategie. "What Is The Reason Why You Have Not Been Vaccinated until Now? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195987/romania-reasons-for-refusing-the-vaccine-against-covid-19/
Institutul Român pentru Evaluare și Strategie, What is the reason why you have not been vaccinated until now? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195987/romania-reasons-for-refusing-the-vaccine-against-covid-19/ (last visited April 02, 2025)
What is the reason why you have not been vaccinated until now? [Graph], Institutul Român pentru Evaluare și Strategie, February 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195987/romania-reasons-for-refusing-the-vaccine-against-covid-19/
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