COVID-19 Vaccine, "Urgency Priority" 54.9% vs "Safety Priority" 41.1%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Regarding COVID-19 vaccination, it was found that our citizens place more emphasis on 'urgency' rather than 'safety.'

According to a poll conducted by Realmeter on the 22nd at the request of 'OhmyNews' about the focus of COVID-19 vaccination, 54.9% responded that "Since the situation is serious, vaccination should start domestically as soon as possible." Meanwhile, 41.1% responded that "The situation overseas and domestically is different, so vaccination should proceed after further verification of safety." Those who answered "I don't know" accounted for 3.9%.

The older the age group, the higher the proportion of respondents prioritizing 'urgency.' Among those in their 60s (urgency priority 66.0% vs safety priority 31.6%) and those aged 70 and above (61.4% vs 26.7%), 'urgency priority' was recorded at the 60% level. In the 50s age group, 55.8% also agreed with the 'urgency priority' opinion. On the other hand, in the 20s (48.7% vs 47.9%), 30s (49.6% vs 48.7%), and 40s (51.0% vs 44.4%), 'urgency priority' and 'safety priority' appeared almost equally.

Responses also differed by ideological inclination. Conservative respondents (67.4%) and moderate respondents (65.2%) more often agreed with the 'urgency priority' opinion, whereas 73.0% of progressive respondents agreed with 'safety priority,' showing contrasting results. By political party support, 84.4% of People Power Party supporters agreed with the 'urgency priority' opinion, while 82.5% of Democratic Party supporters agreed with the 'safety priority' opinion. Among the non-affiliated group, 'urgency priority' (49.1%) was more common than 'safety priority' (40.8%).

This survey contacted 6,090 adults aged 18 and over nationwide, with a final 500 respondents completing the survey, recording a response rate of 8.2%. The sampling error is ±4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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