The willingness to vaccinate has reached a low point despite the introduction of compulsory vaccination. Last week, only 150 first stitches were recorded in Salzburg. Two thirds of Salzburgers are currently fully immunized and that is unlikely to change anytime soon.
01.03.2022 06.17
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The past few months have shown one thing: if the virus spreads more, the willingness to vaccinate increases – to put it simply. However, a 100% connection cannot be established, says state statistician Gernot Filipp.
Vaccination decisions are still made up of several factors, but: “It has to be said here that the number of cases fell sharply last summer and at the same time the number of vaccinations also fell. In the course of the Delta variant, it was then evident that the first climbs were increasing again. And when this wave subsided, the vaccinations went back again,” adds Filipp.
Vaccination has little effect
Filipp cannot judge to what extent political vaccination campaigns had an influence on vaccination decisions. In any case, the introduction of compulsory vaccination would have had only a minimal impact. “Basically, the willingness to vaccinate has been very low since the beginning of the year, especially when it comes to first bites.”
66 percent of the Salzburg population is currently vaccinated and it will probably stay that way. Experts assume that the incidence of infection will soon decrease due to seasonal factors. The big question mark, according to Filipp, is autumn.
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