Beliefs on whether or not COVID-19 vaccination protects against Long COVID worldwide 2022

As of July 2022, nearly 80 percent of adult respondents in India believed that the COVID-19 vaccine protects against Long COVID. In the United States, only 48.3 percent of interviewed adults thought the COVID-19 vaccine provides immunity against Long COVID, while over one third were unsure. This statistic illustrates the share of adults globally who believed the COVID-19 vaccine protects against Long COVID symptoms as of July 2022, by country.

Percentage of adults worldwide who believed the COVID-19 vaccine protects against Long COVID as of July 2022, by country

Characteristic	Yes	No	Unsure
Brazil	67.8%	13.8%	18.4%
Canada	47.8%	22%	30.2%
China	72.6%	15.3%	12.1%
Ecuador	72.8%	7.7%	19.6%
France	51.6%	22.6%	25.9%
Germany	42.9%	32.4%	24.7%
Ghana	46.5%	12.9%	40.6%
Global average	53.2%	20.1%	26.7%
India	79.7%	12.9%	7.4%
Italy	40.3%	25.2%	34.5%
Kenya	60.5%	14.8%	24.6%
Mexico	58.9%	21%	20.2%
Nigeria	63.2%	12.2%	24.7%
Peru	70.3%	14.3%	15.5%
Poland	48.9%	26.3%	24.7%
Russia	28.3%	21.4%	50.3%
Singapore	52.1%	15.8%	32.1%
South Africa	33.9%	31.3%	34.8%
South Korea	44.7%	35%	20.4%
Spain	52.6%	17.8%	29.6%
Sweden	43.6%	23.9%	32.6%
Turkey	54.4%	18.9%	26.7%
United Kingdom	41%	24.5%	34.6%
United States	48.3%	21.1%	30.6%

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

June 29 to July 10, 2022

Number of respondents

23,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows: Long-COVID has been defined as symptoms that can last for weeks or months after recovery from acute illness. I believe the COVID-19 vaccine protects against Long-COVID.

The sample included 1,000 interviewees from the 23 countries surveyed (Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States)

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