Mistrust among young people
The spread in the second wave has mainly started among young people, and that is precisely the group that is least willing to be vaccinated and where that willingness has also fallen the most. 70 percent of young people who do not want to vaccinate think that the vaccine is ready too quickly and are therefore suspicious, and 36 percent have doubts. That is why, according to Tostmann, it is important that it is clearly explained why the vaccine is safe and that the government responds to the questions that exist among the population. “I understand the fear, but it is not justified. Some steps in the process have been completed faster, but that does not mean that the process is incomplete.”
That’s right, says Ton de Boer, chairman of the Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB). “Development is going faster, but no steps are skipped. We see everything we normally need to see for the assessment.” The Board assesses the quality, effectiveness and safety of the vaccines.
Nieuwsuur previously spoke with people who do or do not want to be vaccinated. In this video Sandra Helmus explains why she thinks surviving a disease is better than vaccinating against it. 68-year-old Christ van Eekelen lost two friends to corona and would now be taking a vaccine:
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