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Over 43% of Poles in favor of compulsory COVID-19 shots, 41% opposed: survey

05.12.2021 22:00
More than 43 percent of Poles are in favor of a plan to introduce compulsory vaccination against COVID-19 in their country, a new survey has found.
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Meanwhile, around 41 percent of those polled opposed such a step, and 15.7 percent were undecided, according to a study by pollster SW Research.

The poll, commissioned by the rp.pl news website, was conducted from November 30 to December 1 on a sample of 900 internet users, state news agency PAP reported.

Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said this month that the government was drawing up measures to encourage more people to get vaccinated.

"We are slowly thinking about introducing a vaccination obligation, especially for the most vulnerable groups," he added, mentioning "healthcare workers, teachers and law enforcement personnel."

Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski. Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski. Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak

As of Sunday, Poland, a country of around 38 million, had injected nearly 21 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccines, while almost 20.5 million people had been fully inoculated, health ministry data showed.

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Source: PAP