Spain: main reasons for not wanting a COVID-19 vaccine 2022

According to a survey conducted in Spain in September 2022, about 42 percent of unvaccinated respondents indicated that COVID-19 vaccines are a business as the main reason for not getting vaccinated. Similarly, nearly four in every ten interviewees said to be concerned about health risks, while almost 36 percent considered not needing the vaccine against the disease due to a good health condition.

Reasons for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in Spain as of September 2022

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Believes COVID-19 vaccines are a business	42%
Is concerned about health risks	39.8%
Considers not needing the vaccine due to a good health condition	35.8%
It does not prevent the infection	35.6%
Does not believe in vaccines	24.8%
Would need more information in order to decide	22.5%
Believes the vaccine will not be effective	21.8%
It does not prevent serious symptoms	21.8%
Is at lower risk of infection	19%
Thinks already had COVID-19	17.8%
Would prefer to wait	11.6%
Cannot leave work	11.3%

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

Spain

Survey time period

September 21 to September 29, 2022

Number of respondents

1,051 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Round 12

Method of interview

Online survey

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