Countries with the highest vaccine skepticism in the European Union in 2022

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Conor Stewart,
Apr 3, 2024

According to a survey conducted in 2022, Slovakia had the lowest confidence in vaccines across the European Union. Only just over 60 percent of respondents in Slovenia believed Vaccines are safe. In neighboring Hungary, a similar share of respondents indicated they agreed vaccines were safe.

Countries with the lowest confidence in the safety of vaccinations in the European Union (EU) in 2022

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Slovakia 60.4%
Bulgaria 60.8%
Latvia 62.2%
Slovenia 67.4%
Croatia 69.8%
Malta 71.3%
Czechia 71.4%
Lithuania 73.3%
Estonia 73.5%
Netherlands 75.5%
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Release date

November 2022

Region

EU

Survey time period

March to August 2022

Number of respondents

25,143*

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Shown is the share of respondents who agreed with the statement: 'Vaccines are safe.'

* Total number for the EU as a whole. Approximately 1,000 respondents in each member state.

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